A 40-year-old lady presents to your emergency department with a painful, swollen elbow after a fall on her outstretched hand.
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Which of the following statements best describes how you should assess the patient’s injury?
On examination, you find that the patient has tenderness on palpation of her radial head and is unable to fully extend her elbow. Which one of the following is true of the elbow extension test?
Having assessed the patient you decide to send her for an elbow x-ray. How would you interpret this?
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What is the most appropriate management for this patient?