Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow: Part I. Mechanism of Injury and the Posterolateral Rotatory Drawer Test

Posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) is the most commonly encountered pattern of elbow instability. It is the result of disruption of the lateral collateral ligament complex leading to a posterolateral rotatory subluxation of the ulna and radial head. A number of examination maneuvers have bee...

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Main Authors: Christopher L. Camp, M.D., Jay Smith, M.D., Shawn W. O'Driscoll, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-04-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628716301980