Abstract
Deficits in the range of motion of the elbow in athletes can be diverse in their aetiology. The most common causes are arthroliths (ventral and/or dorsal), scar tissue and hypertrophy of the capsule as well as various forms of synovitis, such as pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS), Panners' disease and chondromatosis. An amateur volleyball player with a stress-induced extension deficit of the right elbow, presented in our clinic. Arthroscopic arthrolysis revealed a combination of synovitis and capsular hypertrophy with secondary osteophytic reaction. Full range of motion could be restored with ventral arthroscopic and dorsal mini-open treatment with partial synovectomy, debridement and removal of ossifications.
| Translated title of the contribution | Elbow extension deficit in athletes: What could lie behind it? |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 68-71 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Arthroskopie |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Feb 2009 |