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. 2022 Oct 26;7(10):727–733. doi: 10.1530/EOR-22-0066

Table 1.

Nomenclature and definitions of EL injury used in the literature.

Acute studies (n) Chronic studies (n) Total studies (n)
Essex-Lopresti injury without further elaboration 15 9 24
Essex-Lopresti injury 3 6 9
 Radial head fracture
 IOM rupture
 DRUJ dislocation/dissociation/lesion
Essex-Lopresti injury 1 3 4
 Radial head fracture
 DRUJ dislocation/dissociation/lesion
Essex-Lopresti injury 1 0 1
 Radial head fracture
 Proximal migration of radial shaft
 Optional: DRUJ dislocation
Essex-Lopresti injury 1 0 1
 Radial head fracture
 IOM rupture
 Radial shortening >1 mm compared to contralateral
Longitudinal radio ulnar dissociation 2 2 4
Longitudinal forearm instability 1 0 1
Interosseous membrane injury 0 1 1
Proximal translation of the radius 0 1 1
No nomenclature used 2 0 2