Trauma and sports injuries of the elbow

This thesis deals with current issues in the management of trauma and sports injuries of the elbow. Common sports injuries of the elbow involve ruptures of the distal biceps tendon and the ulnar collateral ligament. We evaluated one of the current thoughts, that the height of the radial bicipital tuberosity plays a role in the occurrence of distal biceps tendon ruptures. Different kinds of refixation techniques and approaches for distal biceps …