title: Chronic elbow dislocation: a rare complication of tennis elbow surgery. Successful treatment by open reduction and external fixator.
abstract: A case is presented of chronic dislocation of the elbow after tennis elbow surgery combined with posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) release. An open reduction with repair of the collateral ligaments was performed. Postoperative rehabilitation involved the use of an articulated external fixator and there was a successful outcome. Possible causes of the dislocation are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Upper Limb Surgery, University Hospitals of Leuven, Santa Barbara Campus, 1 Weligerveld, 3212 Pellenberg, Belgium. ilse.degreef@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Degreef
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000601:surgery*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries