Peter Essex-Lopresti
Peter Gordon Lawrence Essex-Lopresti (1916-1951) was a British orthopaedic surgeon. Eponym: Essex-Lopresti fracture (1951)
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Essex-Lopresti fracture
Essex-Lopresti injury consists of a radial head fracture AND dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) AND disruption of the interosseous membrane (IOM)
The Hurty Elbow
So it’s the first shift of a run of nights. A tearful mum has brought in 18-month old Bobby complaining of a hurty arm...now, manage the pulled elbow