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Posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow

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Posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow is often caused by a complex injury to the lateral ulnar collateral ligament complex. This often leads to chronic mechanical symptoms of instability and pain. Surgical repair or reconstruction of the ligament is often required to stabilize the radiocapitellar joint. Multiple techniques have been described in the literature for repair or reconstruction of the lateral ligamentous complex with overall good clinical outcomes.

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  1. MGH Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit Street, Yawkey 3G, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Catherine J. Fedorka

  2. MGH Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 175 Cambridge Street, Suite 400, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Luke S. Oh

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Fedorka, C.J., Oh, L.S. Posterolateral rotatory instability of the elbow. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 9, 240–246 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-016-9345-8

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