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- A 40-year-old man experienced a traumatic elbow disarticulation without fractures, resulting in severe damage to key muscles.
- After surgery involving replantation and the use of an external fixator, passive motion helped restore joint mobility.
- Eight months later, a latissimus dorsi transfer was performed, and ten years post-surgery, the patient achieved significant elbow flexion and extension.
Article Abstract
Case: A 40-year-old man sustained a traumatic elbow disarticulation without any fracture, accompanied by severe damage of the biceps and brachialis. After replantation, passive elbow motion was used with a hinged external fixator to facilitate elbow joint reduction and mobility. Eight months after the injury, a functional latissimus dorsi transfer for elbow flexion restoration was performed. Ten years postoperatively, he achieved antigravity elbow flexion and 120° of flexion and -15° extension of the elbow.
Conclusion: This reconstruction technique was useful for reconstructing elbow flexion after traumatic elbow disarticulation.
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