Multiple rare causes of post-traumatic elbow stiffness in an adolescent patient: a case report and review of literature
| Autor: | Mingming Yan, Bai-Qi Pan, Jun Huang, Qin Xia, Jiangdong Ni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty Contracture animal structures Elbow stiffness Case Report Open surgery 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Scar medicine Radial nerve business.industry Post-traumatic General Medicine equipment and supplies musculoskeletal system Adolescent patient Ulnar neuritis Surgery body regions 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | World Journal of Clinical Cases |
| ISSN: | 2307-8960 |
| DOI: | 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i10.1191 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Joint stiffness after elbow surgery is not a rare complication, and is always accompanied by deformity. The causes of joint stiffness are multiple in different patients, and divided into intrinsic and extrinsic causes. Herein, we report an unusual case of posttraumatic elbow stiffness due to multiple and rare causes. CASE SUMMARY A 19-year-old male was hospitalized with the loss of motion of the left elbow for over ten years. Left limb computed tomography revealed left elbow stiffness with bony block and connection. The patient underwent surgery, and the etiology of joint stiffness was found to be a rare combination of common and uncommon causes. During an 18-mo follow-up period, the patient’s left elbow had normal motion and he was symptom-free. CONCLUSION However, this case combined with multiple and rare causes highlights that the patient with scar physique is likely to be accompanied with more severe soft tissue, nerve contracture, and heterotypic ossification, even during recurrence. |
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