radiocapitellar joint. 1 , 2 In order to restore the stability in case of comminuted fractures or complex elbow trauma, radial head arthroplasty (RHA) may be indicated. 3 However, only replacing the radial head (in, for instance, terrible triad injuries
Izaäk F. Kodde, Jetske Viveen, Bertram The, Roger P. van Riet, and Denise Eygendaal
Sebastian Siebenlist, Arne Buchholz, and Karl F. Braun
its close pathway next to the bone). 14 Furthermore, the blood flow of the ulnar and radial artery needs to be verified to exclude any vessel damage at the elbow level. The mechanism of injury may already guide the surgeon in what to expect
Pieter Caekebeke, Joris Duerinckx, and Roger van Riet
repair. Anteriorly, the lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve (LACN) is a terminal sensory branch of the musculocutaneous nerve. It bifurcates into two branches that supply the volar-radial portion of the wrist, portions of the thumb and the distal two
Raul Barco and Samuel A. Antuña
imaging findings Acute MCL tear Medial epicondylitis MCL injury Snapping ulnar nerve +/- snapping triceps Ulnar neuritis/neuropathy Acute MCL injury Little League elbow OCD trochlea Fx. sublime tubercule Avulsion Fx
Maria Anna Smolle, Sandra Bösmüller, Paul Puchwein, Martin Ornig, Andreas Leithner, and Franz-Josef Seibert
) and 3 studies ( 61 ), respectively. Additionally, for MIPO vs ORIF, a five-fold increased risk for intraoperative radial nerve injury was found, corroborating the results published by Zhao et al. in a network meta-analysis involving two RCTs ( 62
Mark F Siemensma, Anna E van der Windt, Eline M van Es, Joost W Colaris, and Denise Eygendaal
, the ulnar and radial nerve are particularly at risk of iatrogenic injury ( 30 , 35 ). Prior to the procedure, physical examination under anesthesia should be performed, measuring the ROM, testing the elbow for instability, and localizing the position
Abdus S. Burahee, Andrew D. Sanders, Colin Shirley, and Dominic M. Power
nerve has greater excursion and subluxes past the medial epicondyle when the elbow is completely flexed. Trauma The UN is vulnerable to contusion injury from blunt trauma. Severe trauma may disrupt the axons, resulting in axonotmesis and, rarely
Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Andrew T. Assenmacher, and Joaquín Sánchez-Sotelo
radial shaft anteriorly, and distal to the tuberosity can create a crush injury on the nerve. Most PIN injuries recover fully; if they do not, tendon transfers are more commonly considered than primary nerve surgery. 17 LABC nerve injuries are almost
Carlos A. Encinas-Ullán, José M. Martínez-Diez, and E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán
pairs of pins so as to avoid injury to the radial nerve spiralling around the humeral axis. 6 We use a modular EF consisting of three short bars. Manual positioning of the pins and the importance of safe zones Placement of an EF in the ED
Daniel Bachman and Akin Cil
restoration of the radial length without over- or under-stuffing, 2 restoring the contact mechanics of the native radius and its articulation, 3 , 4 and using a system that can restore stability to an elbow that has concomitant ligamentous injuries
