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Elbow Stiffness

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Treatment of Elbow Lesions

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Abstract

The elbow is affected more frequently than any other joint by post-traumatic loss of motion. It is not clear why the elbow tends to develop stiffness after trauma. Its anatomic complexity certainly plays a relevant role:

  • • the presence of the three most congruous joints in a single capsule and a synovial space;

  • • the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL) often taut through the whole range of motion (ROM);

  • • a very close relationship with tendons, muscles and skin;

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Celli, A., Celli, L. (2008). Elbow Stiffness. In: Treatment of Elbow Lesions. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0591-4_19

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