Diagnosis and treatment of acute Essex-Lopresti injury: focus on terminology and review of literature

Diagnosis and treatment of acute Essex-Lopresti injury: focus on terminology and review of literature

Abstract Background Acute Essex-Lopresti injury is a rare and disabling condition of longitudinal instability of the forearm. When early diagnosed, patients report better outcomes with higher functional recovery. Aim of this study is to focus on the different lesion patterns causing forearm instabil...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Fontana, Marco Cavallo, Graziano Bettelli, Roberto Rotini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Acute Essex-Lopresti injury
Elbow
Wrist
Forearm instability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2232-2

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