Recurrent instability of the elbow in the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. A report of three cases and a new technique of surgical stabilisation.
We present three cases of recurrent instability of the elbow in association with the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The pattern of instability has not previously been reported. We describe our procedure for achieving stability using a bone graft to the olecranon fossa which gave a functional range of movement.
Cole
A S
AS
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, England.
Hill
G A
GA
Abela
M
M
Carr
A J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence