RT Journal
A1 Kini, Sunil Gurpur
T1 Traumatic Valgus Instability of the Elbow
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2009
FD May 1
VO 91
IS 5
SP 1275
OP 1275
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
I read with interest the article "Traumatic Valgus Instability of the Elbow: Pathoanatomy and Results of Direct Repair" (2008;90:2416-22), by Richard et al. Repair of avulsion injuries of the ulnar collateral ligament has yielded better results than repair of midsubstance tears, but the superiority of the outcomes of operative treatment of isolated medial ligament injuries, as compared with the outcomes of nonoperative treatment, is questionable. I would like to ask the authors to comment on the following.