Shoulder and Elbow Resources
- The Shoulder and Elbow Center
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgical Education
The information contained below is designed to provide patients and physical therapists with basic information on common surgical procedures. This service should supplement the information provided at your patient consultation office visit.
Shoulder and Elbow Surgical Education
Fractures
Fractures offer special challenges in reconstruction. We strive for anatomic reconstruction. To the right is a difficult fracture of the elbow that was reconstructed with titanium plates and screws.
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This is an x-ray of an elbow broken
into many pieces. |
This is the same patient after reconstruction
with plates and screws.
The normal anatomic contours are restored. |
