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
2012
The 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
Open Surgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Elbow Contractures in Children
Strauss NL, Lattanza L. Open Surgical Treatment of Posttraumatic Elbow Contractures in Children. Techniques In Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery 2010, 14: 108-113. PMID: 20526165, DOI: 10.1097/bth.0b013e3181e2d3bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic elbow stiffnessSurgical contracture releaseSupracondylar humerus fracturesPosttraumatic elbow contracturesRange of motionSurgical treatmentHumerus fracturesElbow dislocationElbow stiffnessFlexion contractureContracture releaseElbow contractureDaily livingFunctional limitationsFunctional arcBasic activitiesContractureChildrenRecreational activitiesEtiologyPathology