ORTHOPEDIC
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Christopher S. Ahmad MD Raffy Mirzayan MD Neal S. Elattrache MD History of the Technique Injury to the elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) from valgus forces…
Ulnar Nerve Injury in the Throwing Athlete
Ulnar Nerve Injury in the Throwing Athlete Jeffrey R. Dugas MD E. Lyle Cain Jr MD The overhead throwing motion generates significant forces in the shoulder and elbow articulations. These…
Lacertus Syndrome in Throwing Athletes
Lacertus Syndrome in Throwing Athletes Steve E. Jordan MD History of the Technique In 1959, George Bennett1 summarized his experiences caring for throwing athletes. The following paragraph is excerpted in…
Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Shawn W. O’Driscoll MD, PhD History of the Technique Recurrent instability of the elbow almost always occurs via a mechanism of displacement referred to as…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow
Arthroscopic Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow Champ L. Baker Jr MD History of the Technique The initial description of arthroscopic treatment of lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, appeared…
Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis: Open Treatment
Medial and Lateral Epicondylitis: Open Treatment Usha S. Mani MD Adrienne J. Towsen MD Michael G. Ciccotti MD History of the Technique Epicondylitis is one of the most common conditions…
Rupture of the Triceps Tendon
Rupture of the Triceps Tendon Bernard F. Morrey MD History of the Technique Rupture of the triceps tendon is rare.1,2,3 Anzel et al.4 reported that 85% of the 1,015 tendon…
Distal Biceps Tendon Injury
Distal Biceps Tendon Injury Bernard F. Morrey MD History of the Technique The biceps muscle tendon complex may be injured at the musculotendinous junction, in continuity tear of the tendon,…
Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures
Repair of Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures Augustus D. Mazzocca MD James Bicos MD Anthony A. Romeo MD Robert A. Arciero MD History of the Technique Ruptures of the distal biceps…