The anconeus muscle revisited: double innervation pattern and its clinical implications.

Purpose: The aim of the present study is to describe in detail the morphology and innervation pattern of the anconeus muscle, bearing in mind clinical implications such as iatrogenic injuries during surgical elbow approaches.

Methods: A cadaveric study was performed; 56 elbows from 28 formalin-fixed cadavers belonging to the Anatomy Department of Universidad Complutense of Madrid were dissected. The triceps-anconeus nerve was located and dissected.

Stem cell therapy in the management of shoulder rotator cuff disorders.

Rotator cuff tears are frequent shoulder problems that are usually dealt with surgical repair. Despite improved surgical techniques, the tendon-to-bone healing rate is unsatisfactory due to difficulties in restoring the delicate transitional tissue between bone and tendon. It is essential to understand the molecular mechanisms that determine this failure.

Linked total elbow arthroplasty as treatment of distal humerus fractures.

Treatment of distal humerus fractures may be challenging, especially in the elderly patient. Total elbow replacement has been proposed as an option in selected patients. We present the results of a linked elbow replacement in 16 patients with a comminuted fracture of the distal humerus which was not considered amenable to reliable open reduction and internal fixation.