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66-year-old woman with periprosthetic distal humerus fracture with minimal bone stock
A 66-year-old woman with past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, anxiety and osteoporosis presented to the ED after a ground level fall at home resulting in left elbow pain and deformity.
The examination and treatment of soft tissue contracture of the elbow
Treatment of the stiff elbow can be a challenging task. A thorough understanding of normal elbow anatomy and the potential causes of elbow contracture are essential for the development of effective treatment strategies.
Suture Bacterial Contamination May Contribute to Impaired Healing or Retear After Rotator Cuff Repair, Even Using Arthroscopic Techniques
Bacterial contamination, as a result of suture contamination, may be associated with rotator cuff retear, or impaired tendon healing, following rotator cuff repair.
Frozen shoulder research may hold the key to understanding fibrosis resolution
Frozen shoulder is a painful and disabling condition affecting the ligaments that form the shoulder joint capsule.
Reconstruction of the elbow with distal humerus endoprosthetic replacement after tumor resection A systematic review of the literature and institutional case series
Distal humerus replacement (DHR) is a modular endoprosthesis mainly used for bone reconstruction after resection of primary or metastatic bone lesions. Studies on DHR failure rates and postoperative functional outcomes are scarce. We sought to assess implant survival, modes of failure and functional outcomes in patients undergoing DHR for oncologic indications.
