Diagnostic Imaging of the Elbow
CHAPTER 6 Diagnostic Imaging of the Elbow Thomas H. Berquist INTRODUCTION Imaging technology has expanded dramatically over the past decade (Box 6-1). However, evaluation of the elbow still relies heavily…
Supracondylar Fractures of the Elbow in Children
CHAPTER 14 Supracondylar Fractures of the Elbow in Children Anthony A. Stans INTRODUCTION Supracondylar humerus fractures are the most common fracture about the elbow in children and have the highest…
Current Concepts in Fractures of the Distal Humerus
CHAPTER 22 Current Concepts in Fractures of the Distal Humerus Shawn W. O’Driscoll INTRODUCTION Dramatic changes have occurred in the treatment of elbow fractures in recent years. This is especially…
Complications of Elbow Replacement Arthroplasty
CHAPTER 61 Complications of Elbow Replacement Arthroplasty Bernard F. Morrey, Ilya Voloshin INTRODUCTION Complications after total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) have been widely publicized and are well recognized. An explanation for…
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…
