Unstable Fractures of the Forearm: a project to improve clinical comprehension and to evaluate the results of the Interosseous Membrane Reconstruction [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The Essex Lopresti lesion represents the worse pattern of the Unstable Fractures of the Forearm, because of the three constraints disruption, so it can be defined as the most challenging forearm lesion for the surgeon.
Cavaciocchi, Michele <1980>
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Radial head replacement in adults with recent fractures [PDF]
Radial head fractures are fairly common (20% of all traumatic elbow injuries). Non-operative treatment is indicated in non-displaced fractures, and direct stable internal fixation allowing early elbow mobilisation in most other cases.
Bonnevialle, Nicolas
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Background: Medial elbow pain is a common complaint in overhead throwing athletes. The throwing motion places repetitive tensile and compressive forces on the elbow resulting in significant stress across the ulnohumeral joint.
Christopher J. Hadley, BS +6 more
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Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb: phalangeal translation during valgus stress in human cadavera [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The clinical diagnosis of thumb ulnar collateral ligament disruption has been based on joint angulation during valgus stress testing. This report describes a definitive method of distinguishing between complete and partial ulnar collateral ...
Calfee, Ryan P. +2 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Elbow: A Structured Approach [PDF]
Context: The elbow is a complex joint and commonly injured in athletes. Evaluation of the elbow by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important adjunct to the physical examination.
Bredella, Miriam A. +2 more
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Reconstruction With Proximal Single-Tunnel Suspensory Fixation
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction of the medial elbow is considered to be the gold standard for treating valgus instability seen in overhead throwing athletes.
Bradley W. Fossum, B.A. +5 more
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for avulsion fractures of the sublime tubercle of the ulna in high school baseball players: A report of two cases [PDF]
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HARA Yuki +7 more
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Background: Reconstruction is the gold standard treatment for medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) injuries. However, recent studies show a successful and renewed interest in direct suture repair, particularly in young athletes.
Khalis Boksh BSc(Hons), MBChB, MRCS +4 more
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Initial joint stability affects the outcome after conservative treatment of simple elbow dislocations: a retrospective study [PDF]
Background: Conservative treatment of simple elbow dislocations can lead to complications such as persisting pain and restricted joint mobility. The current aim was to identify patients with deteriorated outcome after conservative treatment and to ...
Aytac, Sara +4 more
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair With Suture Bridge Augmentation
The gold standard for management of elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries in elite athletes is reconstruction of the UCL with a tendon graft. Over the past several years, UCL repair for acute tears, as well as partial tears, in young athletes ...
Ekaterina Urch, M.D. +4 more
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