PLRI: posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow.
Recurrent and persistent instability of the elbow has long been a source of confusion and dismay for both patients and physicians. Early recognition after elbow injury and careful attention to soft tissue repair during lateral elbow surgery may diminish the incidence of this condition. Repair and reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) now offers practical and often successful solutions for patients with posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) of the elbow.
Orthopedic Specialty Associates, PA, 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas 76104, USA.
Steven B
SB
Singleton
John E
JE
Conway
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