Arthroscopic Management in the Athletic Elbow Lesion

주관절 병변이 있는 운동 선수에서 관절경적 처치

Purpose : To describe clinical results and improvement of range of motion and pain after arthroscopic treatment for the athletic elbow lesion. Materials and Methods : We reviewed 13 cases of functional restriction of the elbow motion, who all patients were treated by conservative treatment during than 6 months but failed. We performed arthroscopic osteophytectomy, capsular release, spur excision. The interval from injury to operation was average of 13 months (range, eight to sixteen months). We used the Broberg and Morrey functional rating score system in evaluating result. The follow-up period averaged 6 months. Results : Arthroscopic finding that moderative to severe synovitis in all cases, intraarticular loose body in 9 cases, olecranon bony spur in 2 cases, was observed. All cases were successfully improved in range of motion and pain without in any further operation. Preoperative average score was 65 and postoperative average score was 89.4 in Broberg and Morrey functional rating score. Conclusions : Arthroscopic treatment appear to be satisfactory management modality due to diagnose the casative factor and reduce the injury around the elbow joint in painful elbow lesion. Elbow arthroscopy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for athletes, allowing easy return to participation in sports.

목적 : 본연구는주관절동통또는강직을호소하는운동선수에대하여관절경적처치를시행하여그효능을평가하고자하였다. 대상및방법 : 주관절운동이기능적으로제한되며최소6개월동안의물리치료및다른보존적인치료에반응하지않은 13례의운동선수를대상으로하였으며, 증상발현후부터수술시까지의기간은최소8개월에서최장 16개월로다양한분포를가지고있었다. 발견된병변에따라유리체제거술, 구축된 관절낭유리술, 골극제거술등을시행하였다. 결과판정은 Broberg와Morrey 계측방법으로평가하였다. 결과 : 전례에서중등도이상의활액막염을관찰할수있었고, 관절내유리체는9례, 주두및주상돌기골극은2례에서관찰되었다. 전례에서술후관절운동범위의호전및운동시동통의감소를보였고 Broberg와Morrey 계측방법으로술전평균65점에비해술후평균89.4점으로양호한결과를보였다. 결론 : 운동선수의주관절의동통및강직에대하여 관절경적 처치는원인병변의정확한평가가용이하며술후관절주변조직의손상을최소화하여술후빠른재활이가능한효과적인술식중한방법으로사료되었다.