FLOATING ELBOW: AN INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW

Background: Floating elbow is a rare condition caused by ipsilateral humeral and forearm fractures, resulting in an unstable intermediate articulation. High-velocity or high-energy trauma, such as car accidents or high-angle falls, are the main causes of floating elbow injuries. The multiple injuries, open fractures, and neurovascular injury that occur concurrently are the most common. A clinical and radiological diagnosis has been made. Epiphyseal closure and stiffness are problems associated with fractures of the forearm and elbow.

Objectives: To state the epidemiology of the floating elbow, assess and describe the classification then summarize the management of the injuries of floating elbow.

Methods: The PubMed database and EBSCO Information Services were utilized to choose the articles. In our review, all pertinent articles related to both our topic and other articles were used. Other articles that have nothing to do with this subject were not included. The group members looked through a certain format in which the data had been extracted.

Conclusion: Floating elbow is a rare and intricate injury pattern that can result in a variety of functional consequences. The expression describes joint fractures of the humerus and forearm bones in the same extremity. It may affect both adults and children. This damage pattern has been documented in a few published publications, but none of them include epidemiological data, therefore its prevalence remains unknown. Hence, this systemic article state all that helps in knowing the disease.