Clinical presentation of posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow in children

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 95; no. 15; p. e105
• Main Authors: Lattanza, Lisa L, Goldfarb, Charles A, Smucny, Mia, Hutchinson, Douglas T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 07.08.2013
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Collateral Ligaments - surgery; Elbow Joint - injuries; Elbow Joint - physiopathology; Elbow Joint - surgery; Female; Humans; Joint Instability - diagnosis; Joint Instability - physiopathology; Joint Instability - surgery; Male; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Rotation

Posterolateral rotatory instability is a type of ulnohumeral instability seen following elbow trauma. It is caused by a deficiency in the lateral collateral ligament complex that allows the radius and ulna to subluxate as a single unit with respect to the distal part of the humerus. There are few st...