Posttraumatic Elbow Stiffness: Evaluation and Management
- 1 March 2002
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 10 (2), 106-116
- https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-200203000-00006
Abstract
Posttraumatic elbow stiffness is a common problem that is often difficult to manage. The goal of treatment is to restore a functional range of elbow motion (≥30° to 130°). Nonsurgical treatment includes physical therapy and splinting. If nonsurgical treatment has failed, the type of surgicalKeywords
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