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Instability is stratified between acute and chronic and according to the direction of the instability. Acute elbow dislocations are treated by closed reduction. Further treatment is determined by clinical exam following the reduction. Chronic instability is classified as lateral, medial, or multidirectional. Advanced imaging is often helpful next to taking a thorough history and performing a clinical exam with specific testing of the direction and mechanism of instability.
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Roger van Riet has a teaching and speaking agreement with Wright Medical, Acumed, and Zimmer Biomet.
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van Riet, R.P. (2020). Clinical Assessment and Classification of Instability. 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_26
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