Clin Should Elbow.
2010 Dec;13(2):299-302.
Arthroscopic Treatment of Stiff Elbow
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Korea. orthoped@chosun.ac.kr
Abstract
- PURPOSE
Management of the stiff elbow by arthroscopic procedure is an effective but technically demanding. Our purpose was to review the specific arthroscopic maneuver which can be useful for the stiff elbow.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A stiff elbow that is refractory to conservative treatment can be treated surgically to remove soft tissue or bony blocks to motion. The olecranon or coronoid osteophyte and loose bodies have been removed arthroscopically with good results and rare complications.
RESULTS
AND CONCLUSION: For the successful arthroscopic management of elbow stiffness, it need to knowledge and skills for debride contracted tissue and preserve vital anatomic structure.
