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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2306-4102</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortopédica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortop. mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2306-4102</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2306-41022019000500329</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fractura compleja de codo]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Complex elbow fracture]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fortis-Olmedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[IO]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Avalos-Arroyo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[G]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Romo-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[R]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,The American British Cowdray Medical Center Hospital Shriners para niños ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Hospital General Regional Núm. 1 ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Querétaro Qro]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,The American British Cowdray Medical Center  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>33</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>329</fpage>
<lpage>332</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2306-41022019000500329&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2306-41022019000500329&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2306-41022019000500329&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Las fracturas de codo son secundarias a traumatismos de baja y alta energía, afectan el extremo distal del húmero, olécranon, cabeza radial o una combinación de las anteriores. Las fracturas complejas de codo dificultan la reducción y su posterior fijación, lo que representa un reto para el ortopedista. Es esencial el uso de auxiliares diagnósticos como la tomografía axial computarizada para su diagnóstico y posterior tratamiento. En la actualidad, las nuevas tendencias en la fijación de las mismas y los diversos implantes con los que se cuenta pueden mejorar el pronóstico del paciente. Se presentan dos casos clínicos de fracturas complejas de codo tratadas mediante osteosíntesis.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Elbow fractures are secondary to low or high energy trauma affecting the distal humerus, olecranon, radial head or a combination of the above. Complex fractures of the elbow complicate the reduction and its subsequent fixation representing a real challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. It is essential the use of diagnostic aids such as computerized axial tomography for diagnosis and subsequent treatment. Currently new trends in the fixation of the same and the various implants with which it is counted, can improve improve the patient&#8217;s prognosis. We present two clinical cases of complex elbow fractures treated by osteosynthesis.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Fractura distal del húmero]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fractura de olécranon]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fractura de capitellum]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Distal humerus fracture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[olecranon fracture]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[capitellum fracture]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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