2019
The Effects of Age on the Outcomes of Elbow Release in Arthrogryposis
Richards C, Ramirez R, Kozin S, Zlotolow D. The Effects of Age on the Outcomes of Elbow Release in Arthrogryposis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2019, 44: 898.e1-898.e6. PMID: 30660396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior elbow releaseArc of motionPostoperative arc of motionElbow releaseElbow motionPassive arcElbow extension contracturesAverage postoperative arc of motionAverage preoperative arc of motionFollow-upChildren 2Retrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsMedium-term follow-upPreoperative arc of motionClinically important differenceReview of patientsRetrospective chart reviewTime of surgeryClinically important increaseExtension contractureTherapeutic IVImportant differencePostoperative arcPostoperative flexion
2014
A Line Drawn Along the Radial Shaft Misses the Capitellum in 16% of Radiographs of Normal Elbows
Ramirez R, Ryan D, Williams J, Wren T, Ibrahim D, Weiss J, Kay R, Lightdale-Miric N, Skaggs D. A Line Drawn Along the Radial Shaft Misses the Capitellum in 16% of Radiographs of Normal Elbows. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2014, 34: 763-767. PMID: 24787305, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadial neckMiddle thirdRadiocapitellar linePediatric elbowRadial shaftMonteggia fracturesNormal elbowsPatient variablesLateral viewYears of ageDiagnostic Level 3Elbow injuriesPatient sizeOlder patientsLateral radiographsRadiographic measurementsPatientsAnteroposterior viewCapitellumElbowNeckRadiographsInjuryMonteggiaEvaluate injuries