ARTHROSCOPIC TREATMENT OF ELBOW CONTRACTURE IN SPORTSMAN

Abstract

This is an example of treatment of a professional sportsman with osteochondritis dissecans and flexion-extension contracture of an elbow. As a result of treatment it was proven, that the arthroscopic method of treatment undoubtedly had an obvious positive effect compared to the traditional non-operative treatment. The course of treatment for such patients with similar pathologies should be an active one - the use of arthroscopy followed by a rehabilitation in order to achieve the best result possible.

Keywords

• elbow
• arthroscopy
• osteochondrities dissecans