Persistent dislocation of the elbow after a fracture of the coronoid process is a difficult problem. We have performed an open reduction with reconstruction of the coronoid by an osteocartilaginous graft from the ipsilateral olecranon for two patients. Both achieved a painless, stable joint with a functional range of movement. The joint surface of the graft has a similar curve to that of the coronoid giving good congruency and stability. The technique is simple and the graft is obtained through the same incision.
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Moritomo, H., Tada, K., Yoshida, T., & Kawatsu, N. (1998). Reconstruction of the coronoid for chronic dislocation of the elbow: Use of a graft from the olecranon in two cases. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 80(3), 490–492. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.80b3.8328
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