Pérez MJA, de la Torre GDM, Góngora LJ, Salazar PR, González F

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Dislocation of the elbow joint is the second most common dislocation in the upper extremity, dislocation of the shoulder being the most common. It has been reported that uncomplicated dislocation of the elbow joint may be associated with a decreased range of motion, degenerative changes in the elbow joint, ectopic calcification, or neurological deficits. As the medial collateral ligament complex can be completely disrupted during dislocation, we evaluated the treatment with open reduction of the dislocation of the elbow unreduced in patient with more of one month and the presence of complications persistent medial or valgus elbow instability. Although dislocation of the elbow is a common injury, it has been the subject of very few papers in the orthopaedic literature during the last 20 years. The recommendations for treatment have usually been conservative in acute lesion but in later years wider indications for surgical treatment with ligament repair have been recommended.

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