The Recurrent Unstable Elbow: Diagnosis and Treatment by Anand M. Murthi, Jay D. Keener, April D. Armstrong, and Charles L. Getz J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 92(8): July 21, 2010 ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
The medial collateral ligament of the elbow. Anand M. Murthi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
The moving valgus stress test (Reprinted, with permission, from: O'Driscoll SW, Lawton RL, Smith AM. The “moving valgus stress test” for medial collateral ligament tears of the elbow. Anand M. Murthi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Sequential sectioning of the medial elbow valgus stabilizers does not result in valgus instability until the 3-mm central band of the anterior bundle of the medial collateral ligament has been cut. Anand M. Murthi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Docking reconstruction technique for treatment of medial collateral ligament insufficiency. Anand M. Murthi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Tunnels (arrows) are placed in the ulna to recreate the broad insertion of the lateral collateral ligament. Anand M. Murthi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
The most isometric point of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus is identified with use of a suture placed through the ulnar drill holes and by moving the elbow through an arc of motion. Anand M. Murthi et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2010;92: ©2010 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.