Items tagged “elbow instability”

Elbow instability refers to an excessive, usually painful, mobility in the elbow joint, most of the time as a result of a prior traumatic event or overuse and maybe also seen in patients with connective tissue disease 1,2. Diagnosis The diagnosis of elbow instability can be established with cl...

The drop sign is referred to as an increased ulnohumeral distance (≥4 mm) on a lateral radiograph of the elbow after reduction of elbow dislocation and indicates instability 1-4. History and etymology The drop sign was first described in 2005 by Ralph W Coonrad (fl. 2020), an orthopedic surgeo...

The O'Driscoll classification system of coronoid process fractures distinguishes three types of coronoid process fractures of the ulna, and this classification system is useful when assessing further treatment options 1-4. type I: transverse coronoid tip fractures, which affect one-third o...

Chronic elbow instability presents with pain, apprehension or subluxation of the elbow joint on movement with three types recognized: valgus, posterolateral, and posteromedial. Clinical presentation Patients present with pain, apprehension on movement and subluxation of the elbow joint. In va...