Diagnostik und Therapie der posttraumatischen Ellenbogeninstabilität

Instabilitäten des Ellenbogens sind am häufigsten die Folge von akuten Verletzungen der knöchernen und weichteiligen stabilisierenden Strukturen. Rezidivierende Mikrotraumata oder Überlastungen, z. B. bei Wurfsportarten, können zu chronischen Instabilitäten mit hieraus resultierenden Beschwerden am Ellenbogengelenk führen. Das primäre Ziel bei der Behandlung von Instabilitäten des Ellenbogengelenks ist die Wiederherstellung eines kongruenten und stabilen Gelenks.

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Article published online:
19 September 2025

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