Terrible Triad of the Elbow.

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Abstract

Conflict of interest statement: Disclosure: Kaitlyn Stevens declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. Disclosure: Vivek Tiwari declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 17. JSES Int. 2023 Jan 18;7(6):2605-2611. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.12.021. eCollection 2023 Nov. Persistent elbow dislocation. van der Windt AE(1), Colaris JW(1), den Hartog D(2), The B(3), Eygendaal D(1). Author information: (1)Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (2)Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (3)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. Acute elbow dislocation is a common injury with an incidence in the general population estimated at around 5/100,000. Persistent (or static) elbow dislocation is a relatively rare problem but might occur due to inappropriate assessment or treatment of acute simple or complex elbow dislocations. Persistent elbow dislocation can be an invalidating and painful condition with a more ominous prognosis than an acute elbow dislocation with appropriate treatment. Surgical treatment of persistent elbow dislocation is a complex intervention that requires extended surgical exposure and arthrolysis in combination with circumferential ligamentous and osseous stabilization. Satisfactory results are described, but complication and reintervention rates are high. After-treatment with a dynamic external fixator is often necessary. © 2023 The Authors. DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2022.12.021 PMCID: PMC10638553