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Recurrent elbow instability in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome treated with soft tissue reconstruction: case report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDSs) are a group of heritable connective tissue disorders characterized by joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, and tissue fragility. They affect approximately 1 in 5000 individuals worldwide and present with a variety of type-related phenotypic manifestations, clinical symptoms and degrees of severity.12 The EDS international classification, published in 2017 by the International Consortium on Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Related Disorders, has identified 13 types.

Source: JSES Reviews Reports and Techniques

DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2024.11.001

Authors: Domenico Rodà, Federico Martinelli, Andrea Celli, Luigi Celli

Institution: Hesperia Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment

Subfield: Rehabilitation

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,250