title: Technique and indications of elbow arthroscopy. A twelve-cases report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Describe the technique of the elbow arthroscopy and discuss their indications through a series of 12 cases and a review of the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a retrospective study of a short series of 12 cases of elbow arthroscopy performed on 4 years. The indications of this technique were loose bodies in 7 cases, parcellar displaced fracture of radial head in 3 cases, fracture of coronoid process in one case and osseous impingement in one case.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We have noted no complications and at a mean follow up of 18 months (6 to 40 months) our results were almost satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Elbow arthroscopy is an effective but delicate technique. Its indications are not frequent. They are dominated by loose bodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of orthopedic surgery, La Rabota Hospital, Tunis.
authors.forename: Nawfel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chebil
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mili
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hentati
authors.forename: Chakib
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Khemiri
authors.forename: Mohamed L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kanoun
authors.forename: Nawfel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Dali
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khorbi
authors.forename: Hamza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Essaddam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome