Functional outcomes of surgical reconstruction for posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow

The Treatment of Simple Elbow Dislocation in Adults

“…If healing is incomplete, instability, usually slight, may remain and can lead to chronic pain, feelings of instability, and also movement limitations (7, 8, 28-30, 36, 38). Collateral ligament reconstruction using autologous or allogenous tendon grafts is now performed as standard treatment in cases of delayed surgery, because the ligamentous structures are often insufficient and scarred following incomplete healing (8,14,15,23,36,39,40).…”

Reliability of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Signs of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow

“…Dependent on the patient's compliance, these tests may not elicit instability. 7 When in doubt diagnostic arthroscopy can help. Under general anesthesia, a positive pivot shift test can confirm the diagnosis.…”

Cubitus varus complicated by snapping medial triceps and posterolateral rotatory instability

“…9 The treatment for isolated symptomatic PLRI is surgical reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament complex. 10,13,20 Better surgical results have been reported with the use of tendon autograft repair 20 and for patients with stage 1 or 2 instability. 10 Nestor et al 13 have described the principles of ligament reconstruction using a tendon graft.…”

“…15 Insufficient management of elbow dislocations or fractures accounts for most PLRI cases. 10 Only few patients with long-standing cubitus varus deformity complicated by both snapping medial triceps and elbow PLRI are described in literature. [14][15][16]21 This article presents a 17-year-old female patient with an ineffectively treated supracondylar humeral fracture that was ultimately complicated by cubitus varus, snapping medial triceps, and painful PRLI of the elbow.…”