Comparative study of the functional outcomes of combined medial-lateral approach arthrolysis with or without external fixation for severe elbow stiffness

Abstract Background To evaluate and compare the functional outcomes of combined medial-lateral approach open arthrolysis with and without hinged external fixation. Methods We retrospectively collected and analyzed the clinical data of patients with severe elbow stiffness who were treated in our inst...

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Main Authors: Dan Xiao, Maoqi Gong, Chen Chen, Yejun Zha, Ting Li, Shangwei Ji, Kehan Hua, Weitong Sun, Xieyuan Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04796-3