Open AccessWhat Factors Are Associated with Reoperation After Operative Treatment of Terrible Triad Injuries?
Author(s) -
Peter J. Ostergaard,
Matthew Tarabochia,
Matthew J. Hall,
George S.M. Dyer,
Brandon E. Earp,
Philip Blazar,
Dafang Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001391
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , elbow , retrospective cohort study , orthopedic surgery , joint stiffness , stiffness , structural engineering , engineering
Terrible triad injuries of the elbow, consisting of posterior ulnohumeral joint dislocation with associated fractures of the radial head and coronoid process, are challenging injuries due to the difficulty in restoring stability to the joint surgically while also attempting to allow early ROM to prevent stiffness. Furthermore, complications are both debilitating and relatively common, frequently requiring reoperation.