Annular Ligament Instability in Lateral Elbow Pathology: Objective Confirmation Through a Cadaveric Study
This study provides the first objective evidence of annular ligament tension variability during forearm rotation. Ligament laxity may contribute to lateral elbow instability and cartilage degeneration, supporting the ligament's role as a secondary stabilizer.
Authors
- Jorge Hugo Villafañe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3239-7626)
- Miguel Pérez Abad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0106-5706)
- Montserrat del Valle Jou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0499-4674)
- Diana Noriego Muñoz
- Alfonso Rodríguez‐Baeza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9181-5613)
- Àngel Ferreres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0562-3501)
- Giacomo Rossettini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1623-7681)
- Guillem Paz Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3289-6094)
- César Abellán Miralles
- M Tibau-Alberdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1699-8362)
- Agustín García García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3680-5850)
- Daniel Berlanga de Mingo
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Asepeyo Hospital Sant Cugat (ES)
- Hospital de l'Esperança (ES)
- Hospital de Mataró (ES)
- Institut Kaplan (ES)
- Hospital Universitari de Girona Doctor Josep Trueta (ES)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Muscles
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles4030039
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00