Complications of Elbow Arthroscopy
CHAPTER 42 Complications of Elbow Arthroscopy Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION The potential for complications with elbow arthroscopy is as well known as that of any orthopedic technique. This may explain…
Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis
CHAPTER 75 Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis Nicole M. Orzechowski, Thomas G. Mason INTRODUCTION Seronegative inflammatory arthritis refers to a group of conditions in which clinical evidence of noninfectious, active inflammation (Box…
Fractures of the Olecranon
CHAPTER 25 Fractures of the Olecranon Julie E. Adams, Scott P. Steinmann INTRODUCTION The subcutaneous location of the olecranon makes it vulnerable to trauma.7 Isolated fractures of the olecranon comprise…
Chronic Unreduced Elbow Dislocation
CHAPTER 30 Chronic Unreduced Elbow Dislocation Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Elbow instability in one form or another remains one of the most vexing of all expressions of elbow trauma. The…
Functional Evaluation of the Elbow
CHAPTER 5 Functional Evaluation of the Elbow Bernard F. Morrey, Kai-Nan An INTRODUCTION Involvement of the upper limb accounts for about 10% of all compensation paid in the United States…
Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
CHAPTER 81 Pain Dysfunction Syndrome Stephen D. Trigg INTRODUCTION Previous chapters of this book have dealt largely with the management of specific traumatic conditions and surgical reconstructive principles involved in…
Osteochondritis Dissecans
CHAPTER 19 Osteochondritis Dissecans William J. Shaughnessy INTRODUCTION Osteochondral lesions may be the source of chronic elbow pain, swelling, and loss of motion in children or adolescents. The typical presentation…
Overuse Syndrome
CHAPTER 50 Overuse Syndrome Richard A. Berger INTRODUCTION Although many tissues are subject to fatigue injury, especially those of the immature skeleton,17 the concept of “overuse syndrome” has a broader…
Proximal Ulnar Fractures in Children
CHAPTER 18 Proximal Ulnar Fractures in Children Anthony A. Stans, Bernard F. Morrey INTRODUCTION Proximal ulnar fractures in children and adolescents are uncommon, accounting for between 4% and 7% of…
Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness in Children
CHAPTER 21 Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness in Children Anthony A. Stans, Bernard F. Morrey ETIOLOGY Elbow stiffness can be categorized as either extra-articular or intra-articular in origin. Heterotopic ossification and soft…
