POSTEROLATERAL ROTATORY, INSTABILITY, ELBOW
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 33
Abstract
To study long term results of LUCL Reconstruction and Capsular Repair in 10 patients with Posterolateral Rotatory Instability Elbow. METHODS: 10 patients, 6 females and 4 male in the age group of 14 to 36 years with traumatic Elbow Subluxations and pain of 8- 17 months duration; were treated with Elbow Arthroscopy and LUCL Reconstruction with Capsular repair. All the patients were followed for 4 years and assessed on Mayo Scale. RESULTS: As per mayo scale 8 had excellent results in terms of pain, range of movement, function and stability. 1 good and1 fair results. There was no difference in the results as per age, sex or sidedness. CONCLUSION: Posterolateral rotatory instability is a cascade of elbow Instability. 1 If it is diagnosed early and treated with LUCL Reconstruction and Capsular Repair, it gives excellent functional outcome and stability. 5 CLINICAL RELEVANCE: PLRI is not an uncommon condition. 1 Chair test and Pivot shift test are important diagnostic tests in addition to MRI. 2,3,4 Capsular plication or Repair is extremely critical for the excellent outcome after LUCL Reconstruction. 1,5
Authors and Affiliations
Satish B. Sonar, Hemant Parekh, Rajendra Baitule
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