Between 1995 and 2000, 29 patients who had excessive pain or limitation of motion after a shoulder arthroplasty underwent arthroscopy. Preoperative diagnos... GM Tytherleigh-Strong,O Levy,G Sforza,... - 《J Shoulder Elbow Surg》 被引量: 20发表: 2002年 Arthroscopy of the Elbow Arthroscopy of...
Elbow contracture is a common complication after an elbow injury and can limit the patient's ability to perform essential daily activities. Historically elbow contracture release was performed through an open approach. Recently, with advances in elbow arthroscopy, there has been increased interest in ...
Elbow arthroscopy is often recommended for people with painful conditions that did not respond to nonsurgical treatments. Elbow arthroscopy can relieve pain by fixing problems with the cartilage and other soft tissues surrounding the joint. This treatment may also remove loose pieces of bone and cartil...
The elbow is a joint extremely susceptible to stiffness, even after a trivial trauma [1]. Up to 5% of patients with elbow injury can develop an ankylosis [1], whereas 10 to 15% of patients may need an additional surgery to manage joint contracture [2]. As for other joints, several fac...
Four patients (three in the control group and one in the hyaluronan gel treated group) had portal synovial fluid drain- age—a frequent surgical event after arthroscopy in the elbow—that completely resolved itself within 20 days after the administration of antibiotics. No other complication or ...
The complication rate after arthroscopy of the elbow is low, and depends on the experience of the surgeon and type of pathology. Major complications as permanent nerve injury or deep infection occur in 0.5–5% of cases (box 4). Box 4 Tips to prevent complications in arthroscopy of the elbow...
After care :After the surgery, a splint will be placed on the arm to prevent any movement. This splint is taken off after a week or ten days. When it is removed, one will be advised to engage the arm is some light exercises. This is in a bid to restore the arm to its former st...
To protect the wrist against excessive load, the eccentric strengthening exercises of prono-supinator and flexor-extensor muscles of elbow and wrist were undertaken gradually, at increasing speeds within a limited range of motion in flexion and extension, on an isokinetic device after an evaluation....
Arthroscopy is a common approach for releasing HO and regaining better range of motion [67–69]. Risk factors for HO are the time elapsed between trauma and surgery as well as the number of days of immobilization after surgery [70]. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as indometacin and radiation ...
• Arthroscopya. Portals (Fig. 7.38)◦ Anterolateral: 1 cm distal and 1 cm anterior to lateral epicondyle; placed after joint distention; risks radial and lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerves◦ Proximal anteromedial: 2 cm distal and 2 cm anterior to epicondyle; risks medial antebrachial ...