Surgical Exposures of the Elbow
CHAPTER 7 Surgical Exposures of the Elbow Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Few joints require familiarity with as many surgical exposures as does the elbow. Depending on the lesion and the…
Tennis Elbow Tendinosis
CHAPTER 44 Tennis Elbow Tendinosis Robert P. Nirschl, Gilberto J. Alvarado INTRODUCTION Tennis elbow is a common term used to describe what was originally introduced as lawn tennis arm in…
Physeal Fractures of the Elbow
CHAPTER 16 Physeal Fractures of the Elbow Hamlet A. Peterson ANATOMY AND GROWTH The elbow joint consists of the articulating surfaces of three epiphyses: the distal humerus, the proximal ulna,…
Revision of Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty with Osseous Deficiency
CHAPTER 66 Revision of Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty with Osseous Deficiency Bernard F. Morrey, Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo INTRODUCTION As might be expected, it is clear that the most important distinction to…
Synovectomy of the Elbow
CHAPTER 68 Synovectomy of the Elbow Akin Cil, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1% to 2% of the general population.53 The most common cause of elbow arthritis is…
Arthroscopy in the Throwing Athlete
CHAPTER 39 Arthroscopy in the Throwing Athlete Christopher S. Ahmad, Neal S. ElAttrache INTRODUCTION Throwing places unique demands on the elbow, resulting in predictable injury patterns. Many of these injuries…
Arthrodesis
CHAPTER 70 Arthrodesis Robert D. Beckenbaugh INTRODUCTION Experience with elbow arthrodesis is often related to injuries seen from military conflict.2 Most civilian experience with elbow fusion has come from spontaneous…
Congenital Abnormalities of the Elbow
CHAPTER 13 Congenital Abnormalities of the Elbow Peter C. Amadio, James H. Dobyns INTRODUCTION Elbow function and configuration are affected by conditions both proximal and distal to the elbow as…
Neurotrophic Arthritis
CHAPTER 79 Neurotrophic Arthritis J. Clarke Stevens INTRODUCTION As noted in prior editions of this book, little has occurred in recent years to change the fact that neurotrophic arthritis of…
Complex Instability of the Elbow
CHAPTER 29 Complex Instability of the Elbow Bernard F. Morrey, Shawn W. O’Driscoll INTRODUCTION Since the first edition of this book, improvements in the recognition and treatment of complex instability…
