ArticleEFORT open reviews2018
Post-traumatic stiff elbow.
Article in EFORT open reviews, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Management of a Post-traumatic Stiff Elbow: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Stepwise Surgical Treatment for Severe Elbow Contracture After Trans-olecranon Fracture-Dislocation: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Association Between Surgical Timing and Clinical Outcomes in Elbow Fracture Management.Cureus · 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
- Challenges in Management of a Post-Traumatic Stiff Elbow - When to Perform Open Arthrolysis: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic elbow stiffness in adolescents: open vs. arthroscopic management and comparison with adults.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
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- An in vivo rabbit joint injury model to measure trauma-induced coagulopathy and the effect of timing of administration of ketotifen fumarate on posttraumatic joint contracture.OTA international : the open access journal of orthopaedic trauma · 2022Article
- Design of a Smart Elbow Brace as a Home-Based Rehabilitation Device.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Article
- Automated Detection of Rehabilitation Exercise by Stroke Patients Using 3-Layer CNN-LSTM Model.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
- Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- The post-traumatic stiff elbow: A review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Analysis of Long-Term Outcomes Following Surgical Contracture Release of the Elbow: A Case Series.Cureus · 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
- The stiff elbow: Current concepts.Orthopedic reviews · 2020Article
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Abstract
Post-traumatic and post-operative stiffness of the elbow joint is relatively common and may in pronounced cases markedly interfere with normal upper extremity function.Soft-tissue contractures and heterotopic bone formation are two major causes of limited movement.Extensive recent research has elucidated many of the pathways contributing to these conditions, but the exact mechanisms are still unknown.In the early phase of soft-tissue contractures conservative treatment may be valuable, but in longstanding cases operative treatment is often necessary.Several different options are available depending on the severity of the condition and the underlying offending structures. Surgical treatment may allow significant gains in movement but rarely complete restoration, and complications are not uncommon.The following presentation reviews the recent literature on pathomechanisms and treatment alternatives. Cite this article:
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