Elbow
Injury chronicity does not affect outcomes following ligament repair with suture tape augmentation for post-traumatic elbow instability (12/25)
Abstract/Hypothesis – Repair and augmentation techniques have been successfully applied in the treatment of acute ligament injuries causing elbow instability. This study evaluates whether the chronicity of elbow instability affects postoperative outcomes following ligament repair with augmentation using suture tape internal bracing. Read Paper Online
Read MorePoster 46: Trends and Outcomes of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Brace, Isolated Reconstruction, and ’Hybrid’ Reconstruction with Internal Brace in Professional Baseball Players: A Matched Cohort Analysis 09/25
Abstract: Objectives There is a paucity of research comparing the outcomes of medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) repair with internal bracing to isolated MUCL reconstruction in professional baseball players. Further, the practice of supplementing a MUCL reconstruction with an internal brace, a “hybrid” reconstruction, has increased in the surgical treatment of MUCL injuries for professional…
Read MorePaper 20: Clinical Outcomes of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Brace Versus Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Competitive Athletes. Aug 24
Abstract: Objectives: The prevalence of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries and their surgical treatment has risen significantly since the first treated by Dr. Jobe in 1974. The recent surgery, primarily amongst 15- to 25-year-olds involved in overhead sports, is concerning and necessitates refinement of and/or development of the most effective treatment options. The traditional surgical…
Read MoreBiomechanical Stability of Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction and Repair of the Elbow: The Role of Ligament Bracing on Gap Formation and Stabilization 03/23
Abstract: Background:Augmented (internal braced) lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) repair has been biomechanically compared with reconstruction techniques in the elbow. However, LUCL repair alone has not yet been compared with augmented repair and reconstruction techniques.Hypothesis:Internal bracing of LUCL repair would improve time-zero stabilization regarding gap formation…… Read article online here
Read MoreRepair of the Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament With Suture Tape Augmentation (2017)
Abstract: One of the most commonly injured structures of the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). An acute injury of this ligament is often amenable to primary repair. Despite the favorable outcomes of primary repair, the thumb is often restricted during initial healing of the ligament with immobilization and delayed rehabilitation.…
Read MoreSuture Tape Augmentation of the Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair: A Biomechanical Study
Abstract; Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the biomechanical strength of repair of the thumb ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) alone and repair augmented with suture tape. Methods: Twelve fresh-frozen cadaveric specimens (6 matched pairs) had the UCL divided at its attachment on the base of the proximal phalanx and repaired with or without…
Read MoreChronic Medial Epicondyle Avulsion: Technique of Fragment Excision and Ligament Reconstruction With Internal Brace Augmentation (2019)
Abstract: Medial epicondyle fracture nonunions of the elbow may lead to symptomatic instability in the high-demand or overhead athlete. These injuries are challenging to treat surgically because of the small residual bony fragment, the scarred and shortened chronically injured ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which prevents it from being mobilized and reduced to its native position.…
Read MoreRepair and augmentation of the lateral collateral ligament complex using internal bracing in dislocations and fracture dislocations of the elbow restores stability and allows early rehabilitation (2019)
Abstract: Purpose: Most elbow dislocations can be treated conservatively, with surgery indicated in special circumstances. Surgical options, apart from fracture fixation, range from repair or reconstruction of the damaged ligaments to static external fixation, usually entailing either a long period of immobilization followed by carefully monitored initiation of movement or dynamic external fixation. In general,…
Read MoreRepair of the ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow with internal brace augmentation: a 5-year follow-up (2018)
Abstract: The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary restraint to valgus angulation at the elbow. Injury to the UCL is increasingly common and can lead to instability, especially in athletes involved in overhead throwing. Conventional treatment is reconstruction using tendon autograft but performance levels are often restricted after long periods of rehabilitation. Modern surgical…
Read MoreBiomechanical Comparison of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction With a Modified Docking Technique With and Without Suture Augmentation (2019)
Abstract: Background: Throwing athletes with ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury and symptomatic valgus instability can expect to return to the same or higher level of play. Reconstruction with tendon graft is the dominant method of surgical treatment. Recent evidence suggests that spanning the joint with a suture anchored on both sides is biomechanically equivalent to…
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