Elbow Disorders
A 35-year-old man presents 6 months after a terrible triad elbow injury treated with ORIF of the coronoid and radial head replacement. Despite diligent physiotherapy, his elbow range of motion is limited to 45-100 degrees with a hard end-feel in flexion. He struggles with activities of daily living. CT scan shows no heterotopic ossification but significant anterior and posterior capsular thickening. Regarding elbow stiffness:
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The functional arc of elbow motion for most activities of daily living is 30-130 degrees of flexion-...
Assessment includes plain radiographs (for HO, arthritis, hardware prominence), CT scan with 3D reco...
The functional arc is 0-150 degrees; loss of flexion is better tolerated than loss of extension; het...
Non-operative treatment includes physiotherapy, static progressive and dynamic splinting, and is app...
Open release approaches include: lateral (column procedure - addresses lateral column, anterior and ...
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