Elbow Dislocations
CHAPTER 28 Elbow Dislocations Shawn W. O’Driscoll INTRODUCTION The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated joint, after the shoulder, in adults. In the pediatric age group, it is the…
Fractures of the Neck of the Radius in Children
CHAPTER 17 Fractures of the Neck of the Radius in Children Anthony A. Stans INTRODUCTION Fractures of the neck and head of the radius in children are relatively uncommon, constituting…
Spastic Dysfunction of the Elbow
CHAPTER 72 Spastic Dysfunction of the Elbow Ann E. Van Heest CEREBRAL PALSY Cerebral palsy (CP) is a nonprogressive perinatal injury to the developing central nervous system (CNS). CP produces…
Wear and Elbow Replacement
CHAPTER 64 Wear and Elbow Replacement Brian P. Lee, Robert A. Adams, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Over the past decade, the reliability and success of total elbow replacement surgery has…
Medial Epicondylitis
CHAPTER 45 Medial Epicondylitis Gerard T. Gabel, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Medial epicondylitis is the most common cause of medial elbow pain but is only 15% to 20% as common…
Treatment of the Infected Total Elbow Arthroplasty
CHAPTER 62 Treatment of the Infected Total Elbow Arthroplasty Emilie Cheung, Ken Yamaguchi, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Despite multiple improvements in total elbow arthroplasty design, infection was a relatively common…
Triceps Insufficiency Following Total Elbow Arthroplasty
CHAPTER 63 Triceps Insufficiency Following Total Elbow Arthroplasty Andrea Celli, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Triceps insufficiency can occur as a result of traumatic rupture of the tendon or, most commonly,…
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis
CHAPTER 60 Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Primary Osteoarthritis Tomasz K.W. Kozak, Robert A. Adams, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION As discussed in Chapter 76, primary osteoarthritis of the elbow is an…
Lateral Collateral Ligament Insufficiency
CHAPTER 48 Lateral Collateral Ligament Insufficiency Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo INTRODUCTION The lateral collateral ligament complex is one of the main structures implicated in the stability of the elbow joint. Insufficiency of…
Ectopic Ossification About the Elbow
CHAPTER 31 Ectopic Ossification About the Elbow Bernard F. Morrey, G. Dean Harter INTRODUCTION Development of pathologic formation about the elbow takes on several forms including heterotopic ossification, myositis ossificans,…
