CONTEXT Short-term strict immobilization of the arm using a cast enhances recovery of muscle function after eccentric exercise. OBJECTIVE To determine if placing one arm in a sling ("light" immobilization) for 4 days after eccentric exercise of the elbow flexor muscles would reduce muscle soreness and enhance recovery compared with the exercised but not immobilized contralateral arm. DESIGN...

The elbow joints are often involved in rheumatoid arthritis but it has been suggested that such involvement is not commonly a major cause of disability in the upper limb (Merle d’Aubign#{233} and Delbarre 1969, Torgerson and Leach 1970). It is perhaps this belief that has led to the relatively infrequent use ofoperative treatment for rheumatoid arthritis ofthe elbow, except as a late “salvage” ...

BACKGROUND In the past, radial head resection was the surgical treatment of choice for radial head fractures that could not be internally fixed. More recently, radial head implant arthroplasty has gained popularity for the treatment of isolated radial head fractures. The purpose of the present study was to review the long-term results of radial head resection after radial head fractures not ass...

background tennis elbow (te) is a common myotendinosis. it was first described by runge in 1873; different modes of treatment are used in management of te. objectives this study aimed to report the results of autologous blood injection (abi) in the treatment of te. materials and methods a prospective case study was performed to evaluate the results of abi in the management of te. the level of p...

  In the current work, the seismic analysis of bent region in buried pipes is performed, and effects of soil properties and modeling methods on pipe’s response are investigated. To do this task Beam, Beam-Shell Finite Element modeling and a Continuum shell FE models of a 90 degrees elbow are employed. In the Beam model, the pipe is simulated by beam elements while combined shell-beam elements a...

BACKGROUND Throwing athletes risk medial elbow injury from extreme valgus stress generated across the medial elbow during throwing. Braces have been developed to protect the elbow joint; however, no previous study has investigated the effects of elbow bracing on medial elbow joint space gapping associated with repetitive throwing. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigat...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of cancellous screws as suture anchors, in open Bankart repair. STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Orthopaedics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from March 2009 to October 2010. METHODOLOGY Fourteen patients with recurrent anterior dislocation were included in the study. Through anterior approach three 4 mm partia...

Background  In rare, selected cases of severe (extended) upper obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP), after supraclavicular exposure and distal mobilization of the traumatized trunks and careful neuroma excision, we decided to perform direct nerve coaptation with tolerable tension and immobilized the affected arm positioned in adduction and 90-degree elbow flexion for three weeks. Objectives  ...

OBJECTIVE Terrible triad injury of the elbow (TTIE), comprising elbow dislocation with radial head and coronoid process fracture, is notoriously challenging to treat and has typically been associated with complications and poor outcomes. The objective of this systematic review was to summarize the most recent available evidence regarding functional outcomes and complications following surgical ...

Figure – Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, occurs most frequently in the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon. The high incidence of lateral epicondylitis in patients with cervical radiculopathy suggests a correlation between C6 and C7 radiculopathy and the onset of lateral epicondylitis. Background A diagnosis of lateral epicondylitis, described as a condition causing pain in the latera...