The posttraumatic stiff elbow: an update |
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Authors: | Jos J. Mellema Anneluuk L. C. Lindenhovius Jesse B. Jupiter |
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Affiliation: | 1.Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Department of Orthopedic Surgery,Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School,Boston,USA;2.Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center,University of Amsterdam,Amsterdam,The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Posttraumatic elbow stiffness is a disabling condition that remains challenging to treat despite improvement of our understanding of the pathogenesis of posttraumatic contractures and new treatment regimens. This review provides an update and overview of the etiology of posttraumatic elbow stiffness, its classification, evaluation, nonoperative and operative treatment, and postoperative management. |
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