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. 2021 Jun 18:20:101479.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101479. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Postoperative rehabilitation in elbow surgery

Lotte Verstuyft  1 , Pieter Caekebeke  2 , Roger van Riet  1   3   4
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Postoperative rehabilitation in elbow surgery

Lotte Verstuyft et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 Jul 30;20:101538. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101538. eCollection 2021 Sep. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021. PMID: 34405083 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Postoperative rehabilitation plays a crucial role in the treatment of elbow pathology. Depending on the type of surgery, the elbow may need to be protected. As a general rule, the elbow should not be immobilized for a prolonged period after surgery. A removable splint can be used to protect the soft-tissues immediately postoperative and the patient is encouraged to remove the splint several times daily to mobilize the elbow. Dynamic articulated braces can be used to encourage movement while ligament or tendon repairs are being protected. Literature on postoperative elbow rehab is scarce. In this paper we provide practical guidelines for specific surgical procedures.

Keywords: Elbow; Postoperative; Rehabilitation; Surgery.

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Custom made spring-loaded brace. The elastic spring extends the elbow, slowly stretching anterior structures. Intensity can be adjusted by the patient. (Courtesy of MoRe Foundation).
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Removable lightweight splint (eXo elbow splint by Jake Design, Belgium). (Courtesy of MoRe Foundation).
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The endobutton technique for distal biceps reinsertion through a single incision. (Courtesy of MoRe Foundation).
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Decompression of the ulnar nerve. In this case compression was found between the two heads of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. (Courtesy of MoRe Foundation).
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Prominent hardware after olecranon osteosynthesis. (Courtesy of MoRe Foundation).
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