A Case report of Arthroscopic Intervention for Posterior Elbow Impingement Due to Locking of Fat Pad in the Olecranon Fossa

INTRODUCTION: Posterior impingement of the elbow is not a common finding. Further investigation is ideal if impingement persists in spite of non-operative treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: A male patient aged 33 years presented to us in the outpatient department with18 months history of impingement. Mag...

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Autores principales: Pereira, Jeevan, Chowdary, Rakesh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7933626/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33708706
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2020.v10.i08.1846
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Posterior impingement of the elbow is not a common finding. Further investigation is ideal if impingement persists in spite of non-operative treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: A male patient aged 33 years presented to us in the outpatient department with18 months history of impingement. Magnetic resonance confirmed soft-tissue as cause for impingement. Elbow arthroscopy revealed a rent in the olecranon fossa showing the fat pad locked into it. Debridement with arthroscopic shaver made the patient symptom free. CONCLUSION: Further investigation and minimal invasive elbow arthroscopy is recommended for persistent posterior elbow impingement.

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