Complications of Open Elbow Arthrolysis in Post-Traumatic Elbow Stiffness: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature for a more comprehensive understanding of the complications of open elbow arthrolysis in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness and provide a reference for better prevention and treatment of them.

Methods

The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases were searched for therapeutic studies with a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were extracted from selected articles, and a statistical analysis was performed to evaluate related factors and management of the complications.

Results

Twenty-eight articles published between 1989 and 2013, involving 810 patients, were included. Most of the complications included in the selected articles were nerve complicat

SUBMITTER: Cai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4575202 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature