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Instructional Course Lecture

Arthroscopic Treatment of the Arthritic Elbow

Scott P. Steinmann, MD1, Graham J.W. King, MD2 and Felix H. Savoie, III, MD3

1 Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905. E-mail address: steinmann.scott@mayo.edu
2 268 Grosvenor Street HULC, London, ON N6A 4L6, Canada
3 1325 East Fortification Street, Jackson, MS 39202

An Instructional Course Lecture, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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   Introduction
 
Elbow arthroscopy has evolved over the past several years. Initially used for simple removal of loose bodies or examination of a painful joint, it is now being employed with greater frequency for arthritis and contractures1-4. As the indications for elbow arthroscopy increase, the potential for injury to neurovascular structures remains a concern5-8.

Elbow arthroscopy is technically demanding and requires experience in advanced arthroscopic techniques. Potential advantages of arthroscopic treatment include improved articular visualization and decreased postoperative pain. There also may be decreased morbidity and faster postoperative recovery.

Presently, elbow arthroscopy can be performed for removal of loose bodies, resection of symptomatic plicae, release of the capsule in patients with contracture, removal of osteophytes, synovectomy in patients with inflammatory arthritis, treatment of osteochondritis dissecans, débridement for treatment of lateral epicondylitis, and treatment of selected elbow fractures1-4,9-11.

Elbow arthroscopy remains challenging because of the small working . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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