Table 1.
Nomenclature and definitions of EL injury used in the literature.
Acute studies (n) | Chronic studies (n) | Total studies (n) | |
---|---|---|---|
Essex-Lopresti injury without further elaboration | 15 | 9 | 24 |
Essex-Lopresti injury | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Radial head fracture | |||
IOM rupture | |||
DRUJ dislocation/dissociation/lesion | |||
Essex-Lopresti injury | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Radial head fracture | |||
DRUJ dislocation/dissociation/lesion | |||
Essex-Lopresti injury | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Radial head fracture | |||
Proximal migration of radial shaft | |||
Optional: DRUJ dislocation | |||
Essex-Lopresti injury | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Radial head fracture | |||
IOM rupture | |||
Radial shortening >1 mm compared to contralateral | |||
Longitudinal radio ulnar dissociation | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Longitudinal forearm instability | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Interosseous membrane injury | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Proximal translation of the radius | 0 | 1 | 1 |
No nomenclature used | 2 | 0 | 2 |