Elbow Dislocations, Instability and Contracture-Hand-e Video Theater 2015: A Novel Approach to Coronoid Fractures

Hand-e Video Theater 2015: A Novel Approach to Coronoid Fractures

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Video Summary

The video discusses a novel approach for fixing coronoid fractures. The coronoid process is important for joint stability, and isolated fractures may require operative intervention. Various surgical approaches have been described, but the video focuses on a less invasive technique that involves limited dissection. Preoperative radiographs and CT scans are recommended to assess the fracture. Intraoperatively, the fragment is anatomically reduced and fixed with a plate, and the posterior medial collateral ligament (MCL) is repaired. Postoperatively, patients are splinted and then undergo rehabilitation. The technique has been used on three patients without complications. The approach is recommended for fractures with instability. No outcomes have been published yet.

Keywords

coronoid fractures

operative intervention

surgical approaches

limited dissection

anatomical reduction