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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 80-B, Issue 5 | Pages 805 - 812
1 Sep 1998
Cohen MS Hastings H

We performed a lateral approach for the release of post-traumatic stiffness of the elbow in 22 patients using a modified technique designed to spare the lateral ligaments. They were reviewed after a mean interval of 26 months. The total humeroulnar joint movement had increased from a mean of 74° to 129° and forearm rotation from a mean of 135° to 159°. Both pain and function in the elbow had improved significantly. This modified lateral approach allows release of post-traumatic contracture without disruption of the lateral collateral ligament or the origins of the extensor tendon at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. The advantages include a simplified surgical procedure, less operative morbidity, and unrestricted rehabilitation.