The intact human elbow joint is one of the most inherently stable joints of the body with stability conferred through a complex interplay between highly congruous osseous constraints, capsuloligamentous constraints, and active muscle contractions. [1, 2] Deficits in any of these structures can create instabilities that impede normal joint function.
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