If you do not have full range of motion of your elbow after injury, fracture or surgery, is there anything that can be done about this?

posted 4/10/11 in Contractures and Elbow Stiffness

The role of total elbow replacement for elbow stiffness

posted 4/25/07 in Contractures and Elbow Stiffness

When severe post-traumatic arthritis, heterotopic bone formation, or capsular contracture restrict elbow motion after injury--thereby limiting hand fuction, restoration of functional motion may be obtainable with elbow replacement as opposed to attempts at preserving the native elbow joint in conjunction with excision of scar tissue, extra bone etc.Although elbow replacment...

Restoration of motion by contracture release

posted 4/24/07 in Contractures and Elbow Stiffness

Whether due to immobilization in a cast, extra (heterotopic)bone formation, capsular tightness---elbow stiffness may interfere tremendously with functional motion, and impair, indirectly, optimal function/use of the hand.Fortunately, surgical techniques allow restoration of motion, when therapy alone is not successful. Postoperatively PT is critical and it is not unusual to treat...