Open AccessTemporal Patterns of Motion in Flexion-extension and Pronation-supination in a Rat Model of Posttraumatic Elbow Contracture
Author(s) -
Chelsey L. Dunham,
Ryan M. Castile,
Necat Havlioglu,
Aaron M. Chamberlain,
Spencer P. Lake
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000000388
Subject(s) - contracture , elbow , medicine , joint contracture , joint capsule , soft tissue , joint mobilization , capsule , articular capsule of the knee joint , range of motion , anatomy , biomechanics , surgery , knee joint , biology , botany
The elbow is highly susceptible to contracture, which affects up to 50% of patients who experience elbow trauma. Previously, we developed a rat model to study elbow contracture that exhibited features similar to the human condition, including persistently decreased ROM and increased capsule thickness/adhesions. However, elbow ROM was not quantitatively evaluated over time throughout contracture development and subsequent mobilization of the joint.