title: Traumatic elbow instability.
abstract: Trauma can render the elbow unstable via a combination of bone and ligament injuries. Some of these injuries feature subluxation rather than dislocation of the elbow. Effective treatment centers on restoring enough of the bony and ligamentous structures to keep the elbow in joint so that recovery can proceed as for a simple elbow dislocation. Recognition of distinct patterns of injury can help determine the structures injured and the best methods for repairing them.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohamed H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ebrahimzadeh
authors.forename: Husain
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amadzadeh-Chabock
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ring
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000150:complications; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D000092464:Elbow Injuries