SynthesisInternational orthopaedics2022
A systematic review of elbow arthroscopy complications : Complications, risk factors, and safety tips.
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- Efficiency and cost-effectiveness of three surgical strategies for primary osteoarthritis of the elbow: a multicenter propensity score-weighted cohort study.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Preoperative risk factors associated with patient outcomes following arthroscopic elbow contracture release.JSES international · 2026Article
- CT-based study on the safety margin of the anteromedial portal in elbow arthroscopy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Basics of Elbow Arthroscopy.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Anterior Capsulectomy Through Humeral Fenestration in Arthroscopic Arthrolysis for Elbow Stiffness Is Safe and Effective.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Elbow Arthroscopy Had an 86% Return-to-Sport Rate, a 12% Reoperation Rate, and a 3.7% Complication Rate.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Can elbow arthroscopic posterior portals damage the anconeus nerve? A cadaveric study.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
- Emergency department utilization after elbow arthroscopy.JSES international · 2024Article
- The role of arthroscopy in the management of adult elbow trauma.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Arthroscopic Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Muscle Resection for Chronic Elbow Lateral Epicondylitis.Arthroscopy techniques · 2023Article
- Intra-Articular Ultrasonography Probe for Minimally Invasive Upper Extremity Arthroscopic Surgery: A Phantom Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Application of ultrasound in avoiding radial nerve injury during elbow arthroscopy: a retrospective follow-up study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine the complications from elbow arthroscopy for the past 16 years, and to summarize the most reported safety techniques and risk factors.
methodsEligibility criteria included level I to IV evidence articles that were published after 2005 in the English language. Excluded were vet, paediatric, and cadaver studies. Open and arthroscopic-assisted elbow procedures were not included. Two online databases were comprehensively searched (PubMed and PMC) in April 2021. Relevant paper selection was conducted by two independent reviewers. MINORS score, demographic properties, indications, procedure type, complication rates, reoperation rates, reported risk factors, and safety techniques were recorded.
resultsFifty-two articles met the criteria and were included. No relevant level I to II evidence studies were discovered. The mean age ranged from 31 to 65 years. The average body mass indexes were between 26 and over 40 kg/m
conclusionsElbow arthroscopy is a successful procedure with a low overall complications rate (from 1.5 to 11%), and a low nerve injury rate (from 1.26 to 7.5%). Risk factors include patient-related factors (obesity, female sex, age over 65 years, elevated blood sugar levels, hypercoagulable disorder, tobacco and alcohol use), preoperative elbow impairment/previous surgery, and periprocedural steroid injections. Our review discovered a re-operation rate of 2 to 18%.
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