Biomechanical Evaluation of the Effect of Varying Humeral Implant Length in Total Elbow Replacement: A Finite Element Analysis.

Background: Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is increasingly used for expanding indications but complications like aseptic loosening and periprosthetic fractures persist. Our objective is to examine the biomechanical behavior of the total elbow implant in response to varying implant lengths by investigating the stresses and the stress shielding effect in the bone-implant assembly using finite element (FE) modelling.

Methods: A fourth-generation synthetic humerus sawbone and its corresponding digital model were used in this study.

Quantifying the Positional Deviation Between the True Flexion-Extension and Epicondylar Axes of the Elbow: A 3D Computational Study.

Background and objective The epicondyles are commonly used surgical reference landmarks for elbow arthroplasty and external fixator application. This study aimed to investigate whether the epicondylar axis differed from the elbow's true flexion-extension (F-E) axis in terms of both rotational difference and translational offset. Methods Three-dimensional (3D) models of 15 cadaver elbows were created.

Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Coracohumeral Ligament Release for Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial Demonstrating One-Year Efficacy.

Background: Adhesive capsulitis (AC) is a painful and disabling condition with restricted range of motion (ROM) that affects 2% to 3% of the population and up to 20% of patients with diabetes. AC can be idiopathic, iatrogenic, or secondary to shoulder injuries. Some associated conditions include diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, dyslipidemia, stroke, prolonged immobilization, and autoimmune conditions.

Elbow stiffness: Interview with professor Bernard Morrey.

Stiff elbow is a complex condition whose diagnosis and management are sometimes quite a challenge. Compared to the other joints, the elbow is disproportionately affected by loss of motion following trauma or surgery. It is unclear why the elbow tends to develop stiffness; its anatomical complexity, namely the presence of three highly congruent joints in the same capsule and synovial space, the tautness of the lateral and medial collateral ligaments through the whole range of motion, and the very close relationship among tendons, muscles, and skin 2 may account for this characteristic.