Chapter 44 The Management of the Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty Robert K.W. Chan, Graham J.W. King Introduction Total elbow arthroplasty is typically employed to treat rheumatoid, psoriatic, posttraumatic and osteoarthritis,…
Chapter 10 Condylar Fractures in Children Basil C. Vrettos, Eduard B. Hoffman Introduction These fractures include: • lateral condylar fractures • medial condylar fractures • T-condylar fractures • fractures involving…
Chapter 5 Imaging of the Elbow Adrian M. Highland Introduction The elbow joint has many structures that are readily assessed by diagnostic imaging. The relatively complex bony anatomy can be…
Chapter 30 Treatment by Arthroscopy Lennard Funk, Simone Nicoletti Introduction With the advances in techniques and tools for elbow arthroscopy, treatment of the stiff elbow by arthroscopic methods has become…
Chapter 29 Treatment by Open Surgical Techniques Odhrán Murray, Tom Nunn, Jane McEachan, Lech Rymaszewski Introduction Surgical release of posttraumatic stiff elbows was rarely performed until approximately 15–20 years ago,…
Chapter 39 Arthroscopic Debridement for Elbow Stiffness Hans Viggo Johannsen Introduction The primary function of the elbow joint is to enable free positioning of the hand in space. Good function…
Chapter 31 Nerve Entrapment Around the Elbow Mike Hayton, Sumedh Talwalkar Introduction The elbow is a common site of nerve entrapment syndromes. The reasons for this are multifactorial, and this…
Chapter 47 Soft Tissue Coverage Around the Elbow Henk Giele Introduction Soft tissue coverage around the elbow deserves special attention as the skin and soft tissue envelope is thin and…
Chapter 37 Distal Biceps and Triceps Tendon Ruptures Lahiru Perera, Adam C. Watts, Gregory I. Bain Distal biceps tendon ruptures Introduction Distal biceps tendon ruptures are relatively uncommon injuries with…
Chapter 33 Sports Injuries of the Elbow Andrew S. Wong, Mark E. Baratz Introduction The pursuit of sports involves a broad spectrum of physical endeavours. Likewise, sports-related injuries of the…
