Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4068987 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present the case of a 61-year-old woman with a subacute elbow dislocation, who was referred to our institution 4 weeks after a fall. She was treated with open reduction and temporary bridging internal fixation through a posterior approach with a limited contact dynamic compression plate. After 4 weeks, the hardware was removed. One year postoperatively, the patient had nearly pain-free motion of 20° short of full extension and full flexion. Her radiographs showed residual incongruity and degenerative arthritis of the elbow.
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Authors
Valentin Neuhaus, Arnold Alqueza, Chaitanya S. Mudgal,