PMID: 11929205Apr 4, 2002Paper

Posttraumatic elbow stiffness: evaluation and management

The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Roderick J BrunoMelvin P Rosenwasser

Abstract

Posttraumatic elbow stiffness is a common problem that is often difficult to manage. The goal of treatment is to restore a functional range of elbow motion (> or =30 degrees to 130 degrees ). Nonsurgical treatment includes physical therapy and splinting. If nonsurgical treatment has failed, the type of surgical treatment required depends on the extent of degenerative changes. When degenerative changes are absent or mild, soft-tissue release offers reliable increases in elbow motion. When moderate degenerative changes exist within the joint, debridement arthroplasty of osteophytes and soft tissue has shown some success with increase in joint motion. With advanced degenerative changes, the therapeutic options are more limited. Results from biologic resurfacing arthroplasty are unpredictable, and total elbow arthroplasty should be reserved for the lower-demand elbow in a physiologically older individual.

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