Advances in diagnosis and treatment of Madelung's deformity.

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Conflict of interest statement: None. 17. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Mar;27(3):418-426. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.10.023. Epub 2017 Dec 28. Open surgical elbow contracture release after trauma: results and recommendations. Haglin JM(1), Kugelman DN(1), Christiano A(1), Konda SR(2), Paksima N(2), Egol KA(3). Author information: (1)Trauma Division, Orthopaedic Department, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA. (2)Trauma Division, Orthopaedic Department, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA; Trauma Division, Orthopaedic Department, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Queens, NY, USA. (3)Trauma Division, Orthopaedic Department, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA; Trauma Division, Orthopaedic Department, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Queens, NY, USA. Electronic address: Kenneth.Egol@nyumc.org. BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic elbow contracture is a debilitating complication after elbow trauma. The purpose of this study was to characterize the affected patient population, operative management, and outcomes after operative elbow contracture release for treatment of post-traumatic elbow contracture. METHODS: A retrospective record review was conducted to identify all patients who underwent post-traumatic elbow contracture release performed by 1 of 3 surgeons at one academic medical center. Patient demographics, injuries, operative details, outcomes, and complications were recorded. RESULTS: The study included 103 patients who met inclusion criteria. At the time of contracture release, patients were a mean age of 45.2 ± 15.6 years. Contracture release resulted in a significant mean increase to elbow extension/flexion arc of motion of 52° ± 18° (P