Residual articular incongruity is not a predictor of poor functional outcomes in operatively treated intra-articular elbow fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intra-articular and comminuted elbow fractures are complex injuries that present a tremendous surgical challenge. The goal of surgical fracture reduction is an anatomical restoration of the articular surface to restore physiological biomechanics of the elbow joint and to regain an unrestricted elbow function. However, these fractures are often accompanied by residual articular step-off, gap displacement, and intra-articular loose bodies. To date, the potential correlation between the quality of fracture reduction and the postoperative functional outcomes has not been investigated for intra-articular elbow fractures.

Methods

In this retrospective, monocentric study, the postoperative computed tomography-scans of 69 patients undergoing surgical reduction of an intra

SUBMITTER: Stauss R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12490703 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature