Elbow arthroscopy has become an indispensable method of surgical care of injuries and their consequences and damages that affect the elbow. The advantages of elbow arthroscopy in comparison to classical open surgery are multiple. Primarily, arthroscopy allows an excellent view of intra-articular structures and thus a detailed overview of the entire joint which enables us to perform complete sur...

Traumatic brachial plexus injuries can be devastating, causing partial to total denervation of the muscles of the upper extremities. Surgical reconstruction can restore motor and/or sensory function following nerve injuries. Direct nerve-to-nerve transfers can provide a closer nerve source to the target muscle, thereby enhancing the quality and rate of recovery. Restoration of elbow flexion is ...

Overhead throwing imparts substantial stress to the elbow and can cause unique injuries. Biomechanical and clinical studies have elucidated the causative factors in these injuries and have allowed prevention and treatment strategies to evolve. The diagnosis of an elbow condition is facilitated by specific examination maneuvers, and radiography is useful for confirming the diagnosis. Prevention ...

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION Biepicondylar fracture of the elbow is very rare, and to date there have only been three reports of this injury and its treatment in the English scientific literature. This case report evaluates the surgical internal fixation of a biepicondylar fracture of the elbow with an associated dislocation. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 15-year-old Turkish girl wi...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze elbow injuries and their probable mechanism in Jiu-Jitsu fighters resulting from the armbar-type armlock. METHODS We evaluated 5 high-performance Jiu-Jitsu fighters from the Gracie Elite gym who were injured during a tournament. All were healthy males with a mean age of 28.8 years. The right arm was involved in three patients (60%). The ath...

Drs Turkel, Lomasney, and Demos are from the Department of Radiology and Dr Marra is from the Department of Orthopedics, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois. Drs Turkel, Lomasney, Demos, and Marra have no fi nancial relationship to disclose. Correspondence should be addressed to: Terrence C. Demos, MD, Dept of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood,...

Due to the elbow joint's complex functional anatomy, the multifragmentary nature of many fractures and concomitant destabilizing associated injuries, dislocated fractures of the radial head and neck still present a serious challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. Thorough knowledge of the elbow's anatomy and biomechanics is essential to analyze and understand the injury and plan its treatment. The...

BACKGROUND Medial elbow injuries are common among baseball pitchers. Easily accessed methods to assess medial elbow stress may be useful in identifying individuals with increased injury risk. HYPOTHESIS Pitch velocity (PV) is positively associated with higher medial elbow adduction moments. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS Participants included 26 uninjured high sc...

The biomechanics of the elbow have been examined during the baseball pitch, the football pass, the tennis serve, the javelin throw, and the underhand softball pitch. Primary emphasis has been placed on the baseball pitch, because most throwing injuries occur during this motion. The baseball pitch is divided into six phases. They are wind-up, stride, arm cocking, arm acceleration, arm decelerati...