منابع مشابه
Post-traumatic Stiffness of the Elbow.
Elbow stiffness is a common problem after joint trauma, causing functional impairment of the upper limb. The severity of the dysfunction depends on the nature of the initial trauma and the treatment used. Appropriate clinical evaluation and complementary examinations are essential for therapeutic planning. Several surgical techniques are now available and the recommendation must be made in acco...
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UNLABELLED To evaluate patients undergoing arthroscopic release of a stiff elbow, with discussion of the technique, possible difficulties and risks. METHODS Twenty-four elbow arthroscopy procedures were performed. All the patients were evaluated using goniometry before the operation and six months afterwards and were rated using the Mayo elbow performance score (MEPS). RESULTS Fifteen men a...
متن کاملSurgical treatment of post-traumatic stiffness of the elbow.
Surgical release of the elbow was performed in 27 patients with post-traumatic stiffness at a mean of 14.5 months after the initial injury. The outcome was related to whether there had been heterotopic ossification, which had occurred in 18 elbows and to whether, if there had been a fracture, it had involved the articular surface, which had occurred in 13 elbows. The final range of movement and...
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature for a more comprehensive understanding of the complications of open elbow arthrolysis in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness and provide a reference for better prevention and treatment of them. METHODS The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases were searched for therapeutic studi...
متن کاملThe timing of open surgical release of post-traumatic elbow stiffness
BACKGROUND Open release of post-traumatic elbow stiffness is effective in restoring elbow function, but there is no guideline on the optimal time point of surgical release so far. The purpose of this article was to summarize the current available literature reporting on the timing of open release of post-traumatic elbow stiffness. METHODS The PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE were searched...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Shoulder & Elbow
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1758-5732,1758-5740
DOI: 10.1177/1758573214524935