No stabilizing effect of the elbow joint capsule. A kinematic study.
We dissected 7 cadaveric elbow specimens, leaving the collateral ligaments and the joint capsule intact. The anterior and the posterior capsule were sequentially transected, followed by kinematic testings. We found no change in joint laxity after total transection of the capsule.
Nielsen
K K
KK
Biomekanisk laboratorium, Arhus University Hospital, Denmark.
Olsen
B S
BS
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002102:Cadaver; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000502:physiology*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000502:physiology*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular