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
2016
Outcomes after surgical stabilization of chronic traumatic elbow dislocations
Piper S, Tangtiphaiboontana J, Lattanza L. Outcomes after surgical stabilization of chronic traumatic elbow dislocations. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2016, 27: 166-172. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0000000000000342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType III coronoid fractureChronic elbow dislocationElbow dislocationCase seriesCoronoid fracturesFunctional arcMedial collateral ligament injuryMedial collateral ligament reconstructionPersistent elbow instabilityCollateral ligament injuriesSmall case seriesTraumatic elbow dislocationCollateral ligament reconstructionPainless elbowSurgical treatmentLigament injuryLigament reconstructionOutside hospitalSurgical stabilizationSurgical protocolTreatment recommendationsRecurrent dislocationStabilization procedureElbow instabilityLevel IV