Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	45307
Country	China

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Multiple rare causes of post-traumatic elbow stiffness in an adolescent patient: A case report and review of literature
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Bai-Qi Pan, Jun Huang, Jiang-Dong Ni, Ming-Ming Yan and Qin Xia
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Jun Huang, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139, Middle of Renmin Road, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China. 505447@csu.edu.cn
Key Words	Post-traumatic; Elbow stiffness; Open surgery; Contracture; Ulnar neuritis; Radial nerve; scar; Case report
Core Tip	Elbow stiffness is a well-known complication after elbow fractures/surgeries. Common causes of elbow stiffness include intra-articular adhesions, soft tissue contracture and heterotypic ossification (HO), etc. We report a case of post-traumatic elbow stiffness due to multiple and rare causes including a bony connection, scar keloid and abnormal radial nerve. There have been no reports regarding such factors, which made the treatment of this patient more complicated. Tough patient was treated successfully with surgery and had a satisfactory recovery, it reminds us: the patient with scar physique is more likely to be accompanied with severe soft tissue or nerve contracture, HO, even the reoccurrences.
Citation	Pan BQ, Huang J, Ni JD, Yan MM, Xia Q. Rare multiple causes of post-traumatic elbow stiffness in an adolescent patient: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2019; 7(10): 1191-1199

Received	2018-12-26 01:20
Peer-Review Started	2018-12-27 07:59
To Make the First Decision	2019-03-14 00:17
Return for Revision	2019-03-19 03:17
Revised	2019-03-26 16:19
Second Decision	2019-04-18 09:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-04-19 01:54
Articles in Press	2019-04-19 01:54
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2019-04-29 17:55
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-05-24 03:25

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