Arthroscopic Management of Elbow Fractures.
Several types of elbow fractures are amenable to arthroscopic or arthroscopic-assisted fracture fixation, including fractures of the coronoid, radial head, lateral condyle, and capitellum. Other posttraumatic conditions may be treated arthroscopically, such as arthrofibrosis or delayed radial head excision. Arthroscopy can be used for assessment of stability or intra-articular fracture displacement. The safest portals are the midlateral (soft spot portal), proximal anteromedial, and proximal anterolateral. Although circumstances may vary according to the injury pattern, a proximal anteromedial portal is usually established first. Arthroscopy enables a less invasive surgical exposure that facilitates visualization of the fracture fragments in select scenarios.
Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1188, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1188, New York, NY 10029, USA. Electronic address: bradford.parsons@mountsinai.org.
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Leni and Peter W. May Department of Orthopaedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1188, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D056888:Patient Positioning; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
Arthroscopic-assisted fracture treatment; Coronoid; Elbow arthroscopy; Elbow trauma; Lateral condyle; Medial condyle