title: Result from surgical treatment on the terrible triad of the elbow.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the results from surgical treatment of the terrible triad of the elbow, with a minimum of six months of follow-up, taking elbow function into consideration.
  
  
  METHODS
  The analyzed aspects of 20 patients, who underwent surgical treatment of the terrible triad of the elbow, were given as follows: Dash score (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand), Meps (Mayo Elbow Performance Score), pain according to VAS (visual analog scale), ROM (range of motion), patient satisfaction, degree of energy of the trauma, complications and radiographs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean length of follow-up among the patients was 38 months. There were statistically significant relationships between the following set of parameters: trauma mechanism and patient satisfaction; radiological outcome of "heterotopic ossification" and satisfaction; functional flexion-extension ROM and satisfaction; and between type of radial head fracture and presence of a radiological outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The surgical treatment for the terrible triad of the elbow generally provided satisfactory results, when the functioning of this joint upon the return to activities was taken into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anderson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Aquino Santos
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thomaz Antônio
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Tonelli
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabio Teruo
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo Hide
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nicola Archetti
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Netto
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcel Jun Sugawara
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tamaoki
keywords: Dislocation; Elbow; Fracture; Orthopedic surgery