Arthroscopic Treatment of Annular Drive Through and Radial Lateral Collateral Ligament Articular-Side Tear of the Elbow.

نویسندگان

  • Paolo Arrigoni
  • Riccardo D'Ambrosi
  • Pietro Randelli
چکیده

An elongation or partial articular-sided tear of the radial lateral collateral ligament (R-LCL) is a rare injury causing disability and instability of the elbow. In our experience this condition is often associated with a pathologic sign of the annular ligament named the "annular drive through" caused by a redundancy of the ligament. The benefits of performing an arthroscopic procedure for surgical stabilization of the R-LCL include smaller incisions with less soft-tissue dissection, better visualization of the joint, better repair accessibility, and elimination of the annular drive-through sign. The main steps of the operation are as follows: evaluation of annular drive through, inspection of the radial side of the joint, anterior capsulotomy, insertion of a suture anchor through the anterolateral portal, shuttling of the suture anchor through the ligament, and elimination of the annular drive-through sign. By use of this technique, it is possible to repair a lesion of the R-LCL with a suture anchor that ensures an anatomic repair and, at the same time, returns the annular ligament to its physiological tension.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arthroscopy techniques

دوره 4 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015