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Review
. 2020 Jul;39(3):637-655.
doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2020.02.009.

Elbow Dislocation

Nima Rezaie  1 , Sunny Gupta  2 , Benjamin C Service  2 , Daryl C Osbahr  2
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Elbow Dislocation

Nima Rezaie et al. Clin Sports Med. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

This article is a brief overview of the elbow dislocations focusing on updates in treatment and rehabilitation protocols. The fight between obtaining elbow stability without leading to long-term elbow stiffness has been a continued focus in field of sports medicine. This article highlights advances made to help treat the injuries appropriately and obtain optimal patient outcomes.

Keywords: Chronic dislocation; Complex elbow dislocation; Posterolateral instability; Posteromedial instability; Simple elbow dislocation.

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