The internal joint stabilizer for elbow instability: current concepts.
J ISAKOS
; 9(3): 482-489, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38462216
ABSTRACT
The management of residual elbow instability is challenging in both acute and chronic injuries. Among the available devices, the hinged external fixator provides an additional joint stabilization while allowing an early motion, but it is clumsy and associated to high rate of pin track complications. To address these issues, an internal joint stabilizer (IJS) has been recently developed. An easier recreation of the axis of rotation coupled to the reduced lever arm of the hinge is the root of the consistent and satisfactory results thus far observed. In addition, the device is more comfortable for the patients being an internal stabilizer. Nonetheless, a second surgery for the device removal is necessary, of which the timing is still not standardized. This current concepts paper describes literature regarding outcomes of the IJS focusing on the rate of maintained radiographic joint reduction, the resultant range of motion, and the associated complication profile.
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Asunto principal:
Rango del Movimiento Articular
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Articulación del Codo
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Inestabilidad de la Articulación
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Humans
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En
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J ISAKOS
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2024
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Article