Researchers in Liverpool and Oxford have found that surgery for a common elbow fracture in children offers no clinical ...

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection. Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow ...

Partial radial head allografts may be useful alternatives to radial head implants in partial radial head deficiencies for elbow fracture dislocations, according to a study presented by Robert Geoffrey ...

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according to new findings from a team of researchers and surgeons ...

Both below-elbow and above-elbow casts maintain realignment and reduction of distal forearm fractures in children equally well, a randomized study shows. Many surgeons recommend above-elbow casts to ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors has recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) on the treatment of supracondylar humerus ...

Holstein-Lewis fractures are spiral fractures in the distal third of the humeral shaft, which carry increased risk of radial nerve palsy compared with other humeral shaft fractures; these fractures ...

There are several possible causes of left elbow pain. These range from injuries and overuse to inflammatory and degenerative conditions. Treatment for left arm elbow pain depends on the cause. The ...

Elbow joint pain has several potential causes, including overuse injuries, ligament damage, and arthritis. Underlying conditions that may cause this pain can range in severity. Both the cause and ...