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ReviewThe Journal of international medical research2021

Reconstruction of coronoid process of the ulna: a literature review.

Shanwen Zhao, Canjun Zeng, Song Yuan, Runguang Li

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Review in The Journal of international medical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Shanwen ZhaoDepartment of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Canjun ZengDepartment of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Song YuanDepartment of Orthopedics, Linzhi People's Hospital, Linzhi, China.
Runguang LiDepartment of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Center for Orthopaedic Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4703-7180

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a pivotal part of the elbow joint structure, the coronoid process of the ulna plays a vital role in maintaining elbow joint stability. Loss of coronoid process height causes instability of the elbow joint depending on the fracture characteristics and size. The diagnosis and treatment of coronoid process fractures has gained widespread attention from orthopedic surgeons. Nevertheless, few reports have described reconstruction of coronoid process fractures and defects that affect elbow joint stability. Treatment of elbow joint instability induced by coronoid process defects is challenging because most cases are complicated by other elbow joint injuries. Moreover, the clinical efficacy remains unclear. The present narrative review was performed to examine the research progress on reconstruction of the coronoid process. The findings of this review provide evidence for clinical repair and reconstruction of coronoid process defects and contribute to the published literature on this topic.

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Elbow JointJoint InstabilityUlna FracturesEpiphysesHumansUlnaCoronoid processdefectelbow stabilityfracturenarrative reviewreconstructionulna

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PMID33858252
PMCPMC8053771

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