Simple medial elbow dislocations: a rare injury at risk for early instability.

Purpose: To report the presentation, treatment, and outcomes of a series of simple medial elbow dislocations and to identify features distinguishing this injury from the more common dislocation patterns.

Methods: From 2000 to 2011, 4 cases of simple medial elbow dislocations were treated at a single referral center. Retrospective review was conducted to evaluate presentation, treatment, and outcomes.

Extensile surgical exposures of the radius: a comparative anatomic study.

Purpose: To evaluate and compare exposures of the radius using 3 surgical approaches. Our hypotheses were that the anterior flexor carpi radialis approach allows greater exposure of the distal radius than does the volar-ulnar approach, and the extensile flexor carpi radialis approach allows comparable proximal and midshaft exposure of the radius compared with the dorsal Thompson approach.

Methods: We performed anterior and dorsal exposures of the radius on 10 matched pairs of cadavers (20 forearms) randomly assigned to 1 anterior and 1 dorsal approach.

Intermediate-term outcomes for floating elbow and floating elbow variant injuries.

Background: There are limited outcome studies describing floating elbow injuries. The purpose of this report is to describe patient outcomes after floating elbow injury using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) elbow assessment form.

Materials And Methods: From 1994 to 2004, 19 patients were retrospectively identified at 3 Level I trauma centers and returned for follow-up evaluation after treatment of their floating elbow injury.

Distal biceps tendon tears in women.

Hypothesis: Is the presentation and outcome of surgical treatment of distal biceps tendon tears different in women than men?

Materials And Methods: From 1999 to 2008, 15 cases of distal biceps tendon tears in 13 female patients were treated surgically at a single institution. Mean age was 63 years (range, 48-79 years). A retrospective review evaluated patient presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.