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16 lut 2024 · Treatment is closed reduction followed by a short period of immobilization for stable simple elbow dislocations. Surgical management is indicated for complex elbow dislocations associated with fractures or persistent instability.
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13 lip 2021 · Reduction of the dislocated elbow is usually performed with pain relief and under conscious sedation. Manipulation involves inline traction with leverage of the olecranon over the distal humerus. Stability is checked by supervised active range of motion by the patient.
4 lip 2023 · Often, instability is present after reduction with an attempted extension of the elbow, which can point to an unstable joint. The patient requires splinting after reduction, often with a posterior long arm splint that prevents extension of the elbow.
Elbow instability is a looseness in the elbow joint that may cause the joint to catch, pop, or slide out of place during certain arm movements. It most often occurs as a result of an injury — typically, an elbow dislocation.
1 mar 2021 · After an elbow dislocation, rehabilitation should be tailored on the severity of the residual instability, evaluated clinically and radiographically. Pronation increases stability in case the soft-tissue lesion is more extensive in the lateral compartment than in the medial one.
1 sie 2020 · Acute elbow instability ranges from simple dislocation with soft tissue lesions alone to complex dislocations involving fractures of the coronoid and radial head (‘terrible triad’). Simple dislocations for the most part are stable after reduction, managed with early mobilization and have good outcomes with relatively low complication rates.
1 lut 2023 · Chronic elbow instability in adults mainly consists of valgus instability and posterolateral instability. They most often occur because of ligament damage following elbow dislocation but can also occur due to repeated microtrauma.
