Primary Repair of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament in Acute Posterolateral Rotatory Instability of the Elbow: A case report

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2003;8(1):33-37.
Published online January 1, 2003.

In-Ho Jeon, Dong-Soo Kwon, Byung-Chul Park, Joo-Chul Ihn, Poong-Taek Kim

급성 주관절 후외방 회전 불안정성에서 외측 척골 측부 인대 일차 봉합술 - 증례보고 -

전인호, 권동수, 박병철, 인주철, 김풍택

Abstract

The posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) of the elbow is most common pattern of elbow instability. Reconstruction of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament in recurrent elbow instability has been well discussed. However, there are few reports of the clinical result of ligament repair in acute injury because of its rarity. A patient with acute elbow dislocation presented a sense of varus instability. A clinical elbow pivot shift test to confirm the PLRI was positive. Primary repair of the lateral ulnar collateral ligament with suture anchor screw was performed to stabilize the elbow. The authors report a case of primary repair of lateral ulnar collateral ligament in acute PLRI of the elbow due to dislocation.