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Bipolar Disruption of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report.

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Rellán, I; Nicholson, LT; Ruch, DS
Published in: JBJS Case Connect
2020

CASE: The lateral ulnar collateral ligament (LUCL) is one of the primary stabilizers of the elbow. Disruption typically occurs from the humeral origin and may be because of an elbow dislocation or fracture/dislocation. If not identified and properly managed, posterolateral rotatory instability may result from LUCL insufficiency. We describe the case of a patient with bipolar LUCL disruption consisting of an avulsion fracture of the crista supinatoris and a soft-tissue avulsion from the lateral epicondyle. CONCLUSION: Bipolar disruption of the LUCL is a previously unreported injury pattern that may lead to posterolateral instability if not identified and treated.

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Published In

JBJS Case Connect

DOI

EISSN

2160-3251

Publication Date

2020

Volume

10

Issue

2

Start / End Page

e0335

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
  • Ulna Fractures
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Elbow Joint
  • Elbow Injuries
  • Collateral Ligament, Ulnar
  • Adult
  • Accidental Falls
 

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Rellán, I., Nicholson, L. T., & Ruch, D. S. (2020). Bipolar Disruption of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect, 10(2), e0335. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00335
Rellán, Ignacio, Luke Thomas Nicholson, and David S. Ruch. “Bipolar Disruption of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report.JBJS Case Connect 10, no. 2 (2020): e0335. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00335.
Rellán I, Nicholson LT, Ruch DS. Bipolar Disruption of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2020;10(2):e0335.
Rellán, Ignacio, et al. “Bipolar Disruption of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report.JBJS Case Connect, vol. 10, no. 2, 2020, p. e0335. Pubmed, doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.19.00335.
Rellán I, Nicholson LT, Ruch DS. Bipolar Disruption of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2020;10(2):e0335.

Published In

JBJS Case Connect

DOI

EISSN

2160-3251

Publication Date

2020

Volume

10

Issue

2

Start / End Page

e0335

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
  • Ulna Fractures
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Elbow Joint
  • Elbow Injuries
  • Collateral Ligament, Ulnar
  • Adult
  • Accidental Falls