Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Fractures of the Proximal Ulna David Ring DEFINITION Fracture of the olecranon process is common, usually displaced, and nearly always treated operatively. Important injury…
Radial Head Replacement Yishai Rosenblatt Graham J. W. King DEFINITION Radial head fractures are the most common fracture of the elbow and usually can be managed either nonoperatively or with…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Radial Head and Neck Fractures Yung Han George Frederick Hatch III John M. Itamura DEFINITION Radial head and neck fractures are the most common…
Elbow Replacement for Acute Trauma Srinath Kamineni Harikrishna Ankem DEFINITION Most comminuted elbow fractures have associated soft tissue injuries, which are often of equal or greater importance to the bony…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Capitellum and Capitellar-Trochlear Shear Fractures Asif M. Ilyas Michael Rivlin Jesse B. Jupiter DEFINITION Capitellar fractures are uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of…
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Supracondylar and Intercondylar Fractures Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo PATIENT HISTORY AND PHYSICAL FINDINGS Distal humerus fractures occur in two age groups: Younger patients who sustain high-energy…
Arthroscopic Treatment of Valgus Extension Overload Jonathan H. Capelle Larry D. Field DEFINITION Valgus extension overload of the elbow is commonly seen in the overhead-throwing athlete and is associated with…
Lateral Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Elbow Vikram Sathyendra Anand M. Murthi DEFINITION Lateral collateral ligament (LCL) injuries most often occur after significant elbow trauma, most commonly after dislocation. Attenuation…
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the Elbow Sameer Nagda Michael Ciccotti DEFINITION The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a primary stabilizer of the medial side of the elbow. A tear…
Management of Simple Elbow Dislocation Bradford O. Parsons David M. Lutton DEFINITION Simple elbow dislocation is a dislocation of the ulnohumeral joint without concomitant fracture. Complex instability denotes the presence…
