The Unstable Elbow : An Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluation and Management

Providing a detailed review of one of the most common clinical problems, elbow instability, this comprehensive text organizes the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the rapidly advancing field of elbow surgery. Initial chapters focus on anatomy, biomechanics and the most currently utiliz...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Tashjian, Robert Z. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319460192
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-46019-2
Physical DescriptionXIII, 244 p. 212 illus., 112 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Elbow
  • Anatomy of the Elbow
  • Biomechanics of the Elbow
  • Surgical Approaches to the Elbow
  • Part II: Acute Instabilities of the Elbow
  • Treatment of Simple Elbow Dislocations
  • Management of Terrible Triads
  • Varus Posteromedial Rotatory Instability
  • Posterior Monteggia Fracture-Dislocations
  • Transolecranon Fracture-Dislocations
  • Treatment of Longitudinal Forearm Instability: Essex-Lopresti Injury
  • Part III: Chronic Instabilities of the Elbow
  • Evaluation and Management of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability (PLRI)
  • Evaluation and Nonoperative Treatment of the Unstable Throwing Elbow
  • Operative Strategies for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Insufficiency
  • Treatment of Combined Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Insufficiency
  • Treatment of the Chronically Subluxated Elbow (Persistent Elbow Instability)
  • External Fixation in the Setting of Elbow Instability
  • The Role of Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Setting of Elbow Instability
  • Elbow Fusion for The Unstable Elbow. .