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Treatment of articular elbow fractures consists in precise articular reduction and firm fixation to permit early rehabilitation. The arthroscopic approach achieves reduction and fixation of the articular fragment with a better evaluation of associated lesions compared with the open surgery. It also minimizes the damages to the periarticular soft tissues and may have a lower morbidity compared with open surgery. Best indications seem to be Mason type II radial head fractures, Bryan-Morrey types I and II capitellar fractures, and coronoid fractures. No prospective studies have compared arthroscopic and open techniques, and the literature is constituted only of case report and retrospective case series.
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Thès, A., Hardy, P. (2020). Arthroscopic Treatment of Elbow Fractures: How I Do It!. In: Bain, G., Eygendaal, D., van Riet, R. (eds) Surgical Techniques for Trauma and Sports Related Injuries of the Elbow. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58931-1_74
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