title: Functional evaluation of patients with surgically treated terrible triad of the elbow.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the functional outcome of patients with surgically treated terrible triad of the elbow.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective evaluation was performed using the MEPS score (Mayo Elbow Performance Score) of patients diagnosed with terrible triad of the elbow who underwent surgical treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  14 patients (nine men and five women) and 15 elbows (one bilateral case) were evaluated. A MEPS average score of 78 points and 86% good and excellent results was obtained. As complications, we had one case of infection and three of neuropraxia of the ulnar nerve.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patients had stable elbow with good function, however with reduced range of motion. Level of Evidence IV, Case Series.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Mulatti
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Brigato
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme Grisi
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Mouraria
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando Kenji
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Kikuta
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sérgio de Paula
authors.initials: Sde P
authors.lastname: Coelho
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Márcio Alves
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Américo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zoppi
keywords: Dislocations; Elbow; Radius fractures; Ulna fractures