Pediatric post-traumatic contracture and malunion of the elbow

Authors
Parsch, D Loesel, S Lehner, B Carstens, C
Citation
D. Parsch et al., Pediatric post-traumatic contracture and malunion of the elbow, ORTHOPADE, 30(9), 2001, pp. 602-609
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ORTHOPADE
ISSN journal
00854530 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Pages
602 - 609
Database
ISI
SICI code
0085-4530(200109)30:9<602:PPCAMO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Post-traumatic contracture and malunion of the elbow in pediatric patients may result from a combination of injury-related, diagnostic-related and the rapy-related factors. Typical pediatric elbow injuries are associated with different patterns of these risk factors. Etiological differentiation allow s for initial risk prediction, improves diagnostic awareness and provides a dequate treatment in order to prevent unsatisfactory results.