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Complications of Open Elbow Arthrolysis in Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness: A Systematic Review.
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- Which is the optimal surgical strategy for the terrible triad of the elbow?Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Machine Learning-Based Text Processing Reveals Research Trends in Heterotopic Ossification.Analytical cellular pathology (Amsterdam) · 2026Article
- Open elbow arthrolysis with hinged external fixation for postburn elbow stiffness: a case series with an averaged 4-year follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- A retrospective comparison of open and arthroscopic surgery for elbow joint stiffness; a single centre pragmatic study over 15 years.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic elbow stiffness in adolescents: open vs. arthroscopic management and comparison with adults.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- Open Arthrolysis for Chronic Elbow Dislocation with Extremely Severe Stiffness in Children.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Comparative study of the functional outcomes of combined medial-lateral approach arthrolysis with or without external fixation for severe elbow stiffness.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Primary open elbow arthrolysis in post-traumatic elbow stiffness - A comparison of outcomes in severity of elbow injury.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Surgical Treatment of Post-traumatic Elbow Stiffness by Wide Posterior Approach.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2020Article
- Intra-articular injection of mitomycin C prevents progression of immobilization-induced arthrogenic contracture in the remobilized rat knee.Physiological research · 2020Article
- Post-traumatic elbow stiffness: Pathogenesis and current treatments.Shoulder & elbow · 2020Review
- What Range of Motion and Functional Results Can Be Expected After Open Arthrolysis with Hinged External Fixation For Severe Posttraumatic Elbow Stiffness?Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2019Article
- [Performance control after arthroscopic arthrolysis with capsulectomy in fresh-frozen elbow joints].Der Unfallchirurg · 2019Article
- Determining the effective timing of an open arthrolysis for post-traumatic elbow stiffness: a retrospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
- Validation of the Liverpool Elbow Score for evaluation of elbow stiffness.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Anti-inflammatory Drug Dexamethasone Treatment During the Remobilization Period Improves Range of Motion in a Rat Knee Model of Joint Contracture.Inflammation · 2018Article
- Post-traumatic stiff elbow.EFORT open reviews · 2018Article
- [Treatment of elbow joint stiffness by open release combined with distal radius fixation hinged external fixation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2018Article
- Effect on muscle strength of the upper extremities after open elbow arthrolysis.JSES open access · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study was to systematically review the literature for a more comprehensive understanding of the complications of open elbow arthrolysis in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness and provide a reference for better prevention and treatment of them.
methodsThe PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases were searched for therapeutic studies with a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were extracted from selected articles, and a statistical analysis was performed to evaluate related factors and management of the complications.
resultsTwenty-eight articles published between 1989 and 2013, involving 810 patients, were included. Most of the complications included in the selected articles were nerve complications, heterotopic ossification, elbow instability, infection, pin-related complications and repeat elbow contracture. The total complication rate was 24.3% ± 3.0%, and the reoperation rate was 34.0%. Furthermore, the statistical analysis revealed that preoperative range of motion (β = -0.004, P = 0.01) and proportion of female (β = 0.336, P = 0.04) were the independent factors affecting the total complication rate.
conclusionsVarious risk factors are related to each of the complications, and we found that patients with less preoperative ROM and a higher proportion of female gender may point to a higher total complication rate. Therefore, to further improve the overall outcomes of this procedure, more and larger prospective studies should be performed to further elucidate the effects of prophylactic interventions targeting the risk factors, thus improving the methods of prevention and treatment of complications.
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