Which of the following statements regarding elbow injuries is FALSE? Elbow hyperextension can lead to elbow dislocation. Elbow hyperextension is often caused by protecting against a fall. Elbow dislocations are rarely accompanied by bone fracture. Tennis elbow results from inflammation or damage to the collagenous tissue on the lateral side of the distal humerus.
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