ReviewFrontiers in surgery2025
Post-traumatic elbow stiffness: etiology, risk factors and current treatments.
Review in Frontiers in surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07598526 (Comparative Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With and Without Myofascial Release Technique in Management of Post Traumatic Elbow Stiffness), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Comparative Effects of Mulligan Mobilization With and Without Myofascial Release Technique in Management of Post Traumatic Elbow Stiffness
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- Joint fibrosis research from a multi-joint perspective: a bibliometric analysis, 2000-2025.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Pooled it
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Abstract
Post-traumatic elbow stiffness is a major cause of functional impairment after elbow trauma, affecting 10%-15% of patients. A 50% reduction in elbow range of motion can lead to an 80% decline in upper limb functionality, significantly impairing work performance and social participation. Based on a systematic search of Pub Med, Web of Science, China Knowledge Net and other databases, this paper systematically reviewed the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic elbow stiffness. While open and arthroscopic lysis remain effective when nonoperative treatment fails, the timing of surgery and the duration of postoperative immobilization remain controversial. Early and individualized rehabilitation is critical, and future research will focus on optimizing individualized treatment protocols and multidisciplinary treatment modalities.
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