Chapter 19 Fractures of the Distal Humerus Total Elbow Arthroplasty Pierre Mansat, Nicolas Bonnevialle Introduction The goal for an elderly patient with a complex distal humerus fracture is to regain…
Chapter 18 Fractures of the Distal Humerus Distal Humeral Hemiarthroplasty Jeffery Hughes Introduction Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty (DHH), although first described in 1947, has only recently emerged as a surgical option…
Chapter 21 Proximal Radial Fractures Roger P. van Riet Introduction Radial head fractures are very common. They comprise of up to 5% of all fractures and up to one-third of…
Chapter 28 Pathogenesis and Classification of Elbow Stiffness Andrew Jawa, Jesse B. Jupiter, David Ring Introduction Motion of the elbow is important for positioning the hand in space. While the…
Chapter 27 The Assessment and Management of Posteromedial Instability Mark S. Cohen Introduction The most common mechanism of elbow dislocation occurs from a fall on the outstretched arm resulting in…
Chapter 35 Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis Taco Gosens Introduction In continental Europe, the term lateral epicondylitis is often used to describe a painful condition affecting the lateral side of the…
Chapter 32 Reanimation of the Paralysed Elbow Simon Kay, Catherine Hernon Introduction The human elbow joint consists of a semiconstrained articulation between the ulna and the humerus and much less…
Chapter 15 Congenital Elbow Disorders Sunil K. Bajaj, Michael J. Bell, James A. Fernandes Introduction Embryologically the elbow joint is visible at the 34th day of intrauterine life and any…
Chapter 8 Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children Alastair W. Murray, James Robb Introduction Supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus are a commonly encountered injury in children. The association…
Chapter 2 Surgical Anatomy of the Elbow Stefan Clockaerts, Matthias K.D. Vanhees, Francis Van Glabbeek Introduction This chapter provides an overview of the surgical anatomy of the elbow. A thorough…
