Progress in the study of post-traumatic elbow contracture
The elbow joint is prone to be stiff due to its unique anatomy and profound response of the joint capsule to inflammation.The resulting dyskinesia may severely interfere with the patient's activities of daily living.This article reviews the existing literature and overviews the pathologic changes,mechanisms of formation,and treatment of post-traumatic elbow contractures.
Wounds and injuriesElbow jointArthrogryposisReview