Which is the optimal surgical strategy for the terrible triad of the elbow?
The L + AM approach appears to offer a favorable balance between functional outcomes and complication risk, whereas AL and AM approaches may provide advantages in postoperative mobility. As all included studies were retrospective and heterogeneous in design, these findings should be interpreted with caution. High-quality prospective studies are required to validate these results.
Authors
- Weiliang Jiang Rong Wan
- Mingjun Zheng
- Shaojian Liang
Institutions
- The First People's Hospital of Shunde (CN)
- Hezhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-06596-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 28.11