2022
Anatomic Radial Head Arthroplasty: The Importance of Implant Angle
Cherches MF, Halvorson R, Lalchandani G, Kandemir U, Lattanza LL, Lee N. Anatomic Radial Head Arthroplasty: The Importance of Implant Angle. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2022, 47: 534-539. PMID: 35397935, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthritisArthroplastyElbow JointHumansProstheses and ImplantsRadius FracturesRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsRadial head arthroplastyImplant failureStress shieldingRadiocapitellar arthritisOptimal implant designSTUDY/LEVELImplant angleRadial head implantsStem-shaft angleImplant designAcute fracturesRetrospective reviewNeck fracturesImplant survivalInternal fixationProsthesis removalProsthesis positioningRadial headProximal radiusLateral radiographsAcademic centersElbow radiographsAnatomic designHead implantsIntact implants
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildCollateral LigamentsElbow InjuriesElbow JointFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityMaleRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesRotationConceptsPosterolateral 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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsArm InjuriesChildContractureElbow InjuriesElbow JointHumansOrthopedic ProceduresPatient SelectionPostoperative CareRange of Motion, ArticularUlnar NerveConceptsPosttraumatic elbow stiffnessSurgical contracture releaseSupracondylar humerus fracturesPosttraumatic elbow contracturesRange of motionSurgical treatmentHumerus fracturesElbow dislocationElbow stiffnessFlexion contractureContracture releaseElbow contractureDaily livingFunctional limitationsFunctional arcBasic activitiesContractureChildrenRecreational activitiesEtiologyPathology
2006
In vivo flexor tendon forces increase with finger and wrist flexion during active finger flexion and extension
Kursa K, Lattanza L, Diao E, Rempel D. In vivo flexor tendon forces increase with finger and wrist flexion during active finger flexion and extension. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2006, 24: 763-769. PMID: 16514639, DOI: 10.1002/jor.20110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleFinger InjuriesFinger JointHumansMaleMetacarpophalangeal JointMiddle AgedMovementRange of Motion, ArticularTendon InjuriesTendonsWrist JointConceptsActive finger flexionFlexor digitorum profundusFinger flexionDegrees flexionFlexor tendon forcesTendon forceHuman flexor digitorum profundusOpen carpal tunnel surgeryFlexor digitorum superficialis tendonCarpal tunnel surgeryWrist angleDegrees of flexionDifferent wrist anglesEarly rehabilitationSuperficialis tendonRepair ruptureTendon repairWrist flexionFlexion angleWrist flexion angleBuckle force transducerIndex fingerFlexionMotion rehabilitationWrist