ReviewBulletin of emergency and trauma2020
Lateral Approach Versus Combined Lateral and Anteromedial Approach for Surgical Treatment of Terrible Triad of Elbow: A Meta-Analysis.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Which is the optimal surgical strategy for the terrible triad of the elbow?Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Lateral versus posterior surgical approach for the treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.F1000Research · 2021Pooled it
- Treatment of Neglected Elbow Dislocation with Secondary Heterotopic Ossification.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Treatment of the terrible triad of the elbow by olecranon osteotomy: a retrospective cohort study.PeerJ · 2024Article
- Dislocations of the elbow - An instructional review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Letter to the Editor Regarding "Lateral Approach and Combined Lateral and Anteromedial Approach for Surgical Treatment of Terrible Triad of Elbow: A Meta-Analysis."Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2020Article
- Response to the Letter to Editor Regarding "Lateral Approach and Combined Lateral and Anteromedial Approach for Surgical Treatment of Terrible Triad of Elbow: A Meta-Analysis".Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo find out which surgical approach, optimize the functional outcomes and reduce the risk of complications in terrible triad of elbow".
methodsMedline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched to identify relevant studies, which were included if they were retrospective or prospective in design, involved participants who had terrible triad of elbow (TTIE) that compared lateral approach (LA) with combined lateral and anteromedial approach (CML), and were published in English. Outcomes of interest were functional outcomes, complications, and operative time.
resultsFour studies, involving 470 patients were included in the systematic review. Mean follow up after surgery was typically 24 to 30 months. We found significant more range of motion (ROM) of elbow in CML as compared to LA group (MD: -14.21, 95% CI: -21.13 to-7.29,
conclusionOur analysis demonstrated that combined lateral and medial approach had significantly more elbow ROM and forearm rotation. The combined approach also had significantly more MEPS. However, using combined approach significantly increased the operative time.
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