2019
Open Surgical Release of Posttraumatic Elbow Contracture in Children and Adolescents
Piper SL, Lattanza LL, Shen TS, Wall LB, Goldfarb CA. Open Surgical Release of Posttraumatic Elbow Contracture in Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019, 39: 241-246. PMID: 30969254, PMCID: PMC6292736, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic elbow contracturesContinuous passive motionOpen surgical releaseSurgical releaseContracture releaseElbow contractureLigament repairActive rangeOpen elbow contracture releasePostoperative continuous passive motionForearm rotation arcOpen contracture releasePostoperative ulnar neuropathyRetrospective chart reviewTime of surgeryElbow contracture releaseFlexion-extension arcSmall case seriesTime of injuryRemoval of hardwareUlnar nerve releaseArthroscopic releaseNerve releaseUlnar neuropathyChart review
2017
Preoperative Computer Simulation and Patient-specific Guides are Safe and Effective to Correct Forearm Deformity in Children
Bauer AS, Storelli DAR, Sibbel SE, McCarroll HR, Lattanza LL. Preoperative Computer Simulation and Patient-specific Guides are Safe and Effective to Correct Forearm Deformity in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2017, 37: 504-510. PMID: 26491911, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm rotationCase seriesFracture malunionForearm deformityCorrective osteotomyPatient-specific surgical guidesSuperficial radial nerve distributionDistal radioulnar joint instabilityRadial nerve distributionTransient sensory lossMultiple hereditary exostosesDistal radioulnar instabilitySurgical guideRange of motionPreoperative angulationPreoperative arcNerve distributionPatient-specific guidesClinical outcomesHereditary exostosesSensory lossUnaffected sideSurgical correctionDeformity correctionRadioulnar instability
2013
Clinical Presentation of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow in Children
Lattanza LL, Goldfarb CA, Smucny M, Hutchinson DT. Clinical Presentation of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow in Children. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2013, 95: e105-1. PMID: 23925751, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.l.00623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterolateral rotatory instabilityPositive pivot shift testPivot shift testUlnar collateral ligament reconstructionLigament reconstructionLateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstructionCollateral ligament reconstructionRotatory instabilityInitial injuryEarly physeal closureEvidence of deformityTherapeutic Level IVRetrospective chart reviewYears of ageLateral collateral ligament complexCollateral ligament complexChart reviewImmature patientsAdult patientsElbow fracturesRadiographic evidenceClinical presentationElbow traumaElbow dislocationPhyseal closure
2012
Surgeon perceptions and patient outcomes regarding proximal ulna fixation: a multicenter experience
Edwards SG, Cohen MS, Lattanza LL, Iorio ML, Daniels C, Lodha S, Smucny M. Surgeon perceptions and patient outcomes regarding proximal ulna fixation: a multicenter experience. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2012, 21: 1637-1643. PMID: 22445161, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal ulna fracturesImplant removalUlna fracturesSecond surgeonRetrospective chart reviewRemoval/revisionImplant removal rateChart reviewMulticenter experienceConsecutive patientsHardware removalSame surgeonPatient outcomesFunctional impairmentPatient dissatisfactionSafe surgerySurgical experiencePatientsOrthopaedic surgeonsSurgeonsSurgeons' perceptionsTension bandingOverall rateOverall satisfactionImplantsThe Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Sheffler LC, Lattanza L, Hagar Y, Bagley A, James MA. The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 403-409. PMID: 22398733, PMCID: PMC3284859, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyElbow flexion contractureBrachial plexus involvementBirth palsyFlexion contractureRate of progressionPlexus involvementNighttime splintingNonoperative treatmentSerial castingRisk factorsPrevalence of contracturesUpper extremity functionRadial head dislocationChi-square testPatient ageMedian ageSevere contracturesMedical recordsHead dislocationPalsyFurther progressionContracturePatientsPrevalenceBiceps Brachii Long Head Overactivity Associated with Elbow Flexion Contracture in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Sheffler LC, Lattanza L, Sison-Williamson M, James MA. Biceps Brachii Long Head Overactivity Associated with Elbow Flexion Contracture in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 289-297. PMID: 22336968, PMCID: PMC3273876, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.01348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyElbow flexion contractureBiceps brachii muscleBirth palsyFlexion contractureUnaffected limbAffected limbLong headBrachii muscleMuscle imbalanceShort headThree-dimensional motion analysisFine-wire electromyographyUpper extremity tasksFine-wire electrodesUpper extremity kinematicsMean durationUnderwent testingMuscle bellyShoulder activityPalsyRepeat testingShoulder stabilizationContractureElbow extension
2010
Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow in Children
Lattanza LL. Surgical Treatment of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow in Children. Techniques In Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery 2010, 14: 114-120. PMID: 20526166, DOI: 10.1097/bth.0b013e3181dd88f3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterolateral rotatory instabilitySurgical treatmentLigamentous repairRotatory instabilityDiagnosis of PLRILateral ulnar collateral ligamentUlnar collateral ligamentTreatment of PLRIGood clinical practicePosttraumatic instabilityPediatric populationPediatric casesCollateral ligamentClinical practiceUnusual signsDiagnosisChildrenTreatmentElbowRepairCurrent practiceSurgical instructionSymptomsCareful considerationTrauma