Biomechanical assessment of lateral ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction with or without internal brace augmentation

Biomechanical assessment of lateral ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction with or without internal brace augmentation

Background: Surgical treatment of posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) using primary repair or reconstruction of the lateral collateral ligament complex have proven inconsistent. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that augmentation of LUCL repair or palmaris longus tendon reconstruction u...

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Main Authors: Craig Melbourne, MD, James L. Cook, DVM, PhD, Gregory J. Della Rocca, MD, PhD, Christopher Loftis, MD, John Konicek, BS, Matthew J. Smith, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:JSES International
Subjects:
Elbow
lateral ulnar collateral ligament
internal brace
suture tape augmentation
posterolateral rotatory instability
tendon reconstruction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638320300219

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