Exposure of the distal humerus in case of an articular fracture is often performed through a Chevron osteotomy of the olecranon. Several options have been described for re-fixation of the Chevron osteotomy. Pull-out of the hard-wear is often seen as complication. In this study, an evaluation of the re-fixation of the Chevron osteotomy through a cancellous screw and suture tension band was perfo...

BACKGROUND The reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the elbow area (including antecubital fossa and peri-olecranon area) should be performed with the most appropriate soft tissue and functional rehabilitation immediately. METHODS Ten patients were included in this study. One had a brachial artery defect, another had postburn axillary contracture deformity, and a third had an ulnar bone bo...

BACKGROUND There are increasing data regarding Terrisporobacter glycolicus as an emerging anaerobic pathogen. However, the few published cases to date usually report it as part of a polymicrobial infection. Here, we describe the first reported monomicrobial surgical site infection with this bacterium. Identification methods, taxonomy, and clinical management of this rarely identified pathogen a...

IT is generally accepted that fractures into joints must, if possible, be afforded perfect reduction, and that when accurate reduction has not been achieved, some considerable stiffness and degenerative arthritis may confidently be expected. This was once commonly illustrated by the malunited fracture-dislocation of the ankle, and incongruities of the scaphoid, olecranon and acetabulum provoke ...

BACKGROUND Pediatric supracondylar fracture and forearm bone fracture is common in isolation but combined supracondylar fracture with ipsilateral forearm bone fracture, known as floating elbow is not common injury. The incidence of this association varies between 3% and 13%. Since the injury is rare and only limited literatures are available, choosing best management options for floating elbow ...

Background. Elbow overuse injuries are common in adolescent baseball players, but symptomatic persistent olecranon physis is rare, and its pathogenesis remains unclear. Purpose. To examine the histopathological and imaging findings of advanced persistent olecranon physis. Methods. The olecranon physes of 2 baseball pitchers, aged 14 and 15 years, were examined by preoperative magnetic resonance...