Case Reports
Chronic Elbow Dislocation Treated With Open Reduction and Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Am J Orthop. 2009 June;38(6):E98-E100
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L. Joseph Rubino, MD, Michael A. Herbenick, MD, Ryan P. Finnan, MD, and Philip A. Anloague, PT, DHSc, OCS, MTC
Dr. Rubino and Dr. Herbenick are Assistant Professors, and Dr. Finnan is Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wright State University–Boonshoft School of Medicine and Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Anloague is Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead.
In the United States, chronic unreduced elbow dislocations are rare injuries. We report the successful short-term outcome of a chronic elbow dislocation treated with open reduction and lateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction using a split semitendinosus allograft in a figure-of-8 technique without use of hinged external fixation.