TY  - JOUR
T1  - Refractory Elbow ArthrofibrosisA Report of Four Cases
AU  - Nesterenko, Sergiy
AU  - Sanchez-Sotelo, Joaquin
AU  - Morrey, Bernard F.
Y1  - 2009/11/01
N1  - 10.2106/JBJS.H.00971
JO  - The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
SP  - 2693
EP  - 2695
VL  - 91
IS  - 11
N2  - 
The elbow has a certain propensity for the development of stiffness after injuries or surgery1,2. Contracture of the capsule with extensive fibrosis is a central pathologic element in most stiff elbows, but the severity of capsular fibrosis varies considerably from patient to patient. There is some association between the severity of the initial insult to the joint and the intensity of the fibrotic capsular response. Several studies have documented predictable and permanent improvements in motion when the abnormal capsule is surgically removed3-6.

SN  - 0021-9355
M3  - doi: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00971
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.H.00971
ER  -