2017
Combined Elbow Release and Humeral Rotational Osteotomy in Arthrogryposis
Ramirez R, Richards C, Kozin S, Zlotolow D. Combined Elbow Release and Humeral Rotational Osteotomy in Arthrogryposis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2017, 42: 926.e1-926.e9. PMID: 28716382, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentArthrogryposisBone NailsBone PlatesChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyContractureElbowExercise TherapyFemaleHumansHumerusMaleOrthopedic ProceduresOsteotomyPostoperative CarePrognosisRadiographyRange of Motion, ArticularRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRotationTreatment OutcomeConceptsArc of motionElbow extension contracturesPosterior elbow releaseMidterm follow-upElbow releaseEarly follow-upFollow-upHumeral rotational osteotomyExtension contractureRetrospective chart review of consecutive patientsChart review of consecutive patientsReview of consecutive patientsInternal rotation contractureAvailable follow-up dataLong-term follow-upHumeral osteotomyRetrospective chart reviewDate of surgeryRotational osteotomyYear follow-upFollow-up dataElbow extensionRotation contractureStatistically significant differenceConsecutive patients
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