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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Rehabilitation medicine

Background:

  • Elbow contracture release surgery aims to restore motion.
  • Continuous passive motion (CPM) is a debated postoperative management technique for increasing mobility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that CPM does not alter the arc of flexion and extension post-elbow contracture release.
  • To compare outcomes between patients using CPM and those not using CPM.

Main Methods:

  • Matched retrospective study of 32 patients (16 CPM, 16 no-CPM) with elbow stiffness.
  • Patients were matched by age, gender, diagnosis, preoperative range of motion, and radiographic findings.
  • Stiffness etiologies included posttraumatic, osteoarthrosis, and heterotopic ossification.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in improvement of flexion-extension arc at 6 months (58 vs 61 degrees).
  • Final arc of flexion and extension was comparable between CPM and no-CPM cohorts (96 vs 101 degrees).
  • Fewer subsequent surgeries for residual stiffness in the CPM group (1 vs 3).

Conclusions:

  • Continuous passive motion (CPM) does not demonstrate a benefit in improving range of motion after open elbow contracture release.
  • Matched retrospective data suggest CPM is not essential for optimal outcomes in this patient population.