{"id":6408,"date":"2025-05-21T09:34:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/?p=6408"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:34:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:34:09","slug":"almost-completely-stiffened-elbow-mobility-restored-through-targeted-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/almost-completely-stiffened-elbow-mobility-restored-through-targeted-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost completely stiffened elbow &#8211; mobility restored through targeted surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6408\" class=\"elementor elementor-6408 elementor-6240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2892f953 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2892f953\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911a1d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"911a1d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Almost completely stiffened elbow - mobility restored through targeted surgery<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704d86f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"704d86f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">After an accident and initial surgery, a patient&#8217;s elbow remained completely immobile. The joint surface had healed at a nearly right angle and could no longer be moved actively or passively. The patient could no longer use his arm properly-neither while eating nor in everyday life, nor at work.  <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d86b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27d86b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3-1024x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837396c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"837396c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of stiffening<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a88812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a88812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A stiff elbow (medically: frozen elbow) can occur after injuries, operations or inflammation. In this case, the joint had hardened in an unfavorable position after the first operation. The cause was a combination of internal adhesions (known as arthrofibrosis), joint adhesions and capsular contractures &#8211; i.e. shrinkage and hardening of the joint capsule.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73b6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c73b6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Targeted operational solution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562212b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"562212b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of the operation was to restore mobility to the elbow. To do this, the fused structures in the joint were carefully loosened and excess scar tissue and the joint capsule were removed. The operation requires the utmost precision, as there are important nerves and blood vessels in the area around the elbow.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the operation, targeted follow-up treatment with physiotherapy was carried out to stabilize and further improve the regained mobility<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b63a40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b63a40\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b49f197 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b49f197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Vrstva_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 241.63 226.08\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#1d1d1b;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M132.81,44.85V174.49h-20.76v-53.59h-44.21v53.59h-20.76V44.85h20.76v50.95h44.21V44.85h20.76Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M149.09,63.78s-2.19-.31-4.66-1.27-6.02-.62-6.23-2.83,2.4-6.19,2.54-7.36,.02-4.8,1.03-6.68c1.01-1.88,3.96,.14,6.3,.44,2.34,.3,5.13,.7,5.86,1.3s-1.38,3.48-2.47,6.12,1.15,10.46-2.37,10.28Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M160.53,68.46s-3.62-3.02-5.07-3.6-2.35-2.12-.06-3.58,6.78-7.82,7.27-9.22,2.01-3.07,3.86-1.4c1.85,1.67,4.59,4.19,5.89,4.72,1.31,.53,4.22,3.2,1.01,4.75-3.21,1.55-4.34,5.24-5.82,7.12-1.48,1.88-3.14,3.73-4.77,3.01-1.63-.73-2.31-1.79-2.31-1.79Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M170.99,78.38s-1.34-2.31-3.57-4.6c-2.24-2.29,1.18-3.53,2.35-3.91s6.68-4.03,7.88-5.27,3.21-2.69,4.77-.69,4.25,5.25,5.13,6.96c.88,1.71,3,3.94-1.04,5.27-4.05,1.32-8.64,4.74-9.66,5.73s-3.07,1.5-5.86-3.5Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M175.81,93.19s-.21-5.35-.52-7.02c-.31-1.68,2.73-1.36,5.03-1.47s8.49-3.88,10.06-4.09,2.2,2.1,2.52,4.51,1.26,7.44,1.57,9.12-.09,2.43-3.92,2.42c-3.83,0-9.54,1.56-11.72,1.88s-2.7-.07-3.02-5.35Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M173.35,109.95s1.15-3.04,1.57-4.93c.42-1.89,.8-2.52,2.81-1.78,2.01,.73,9.77,1.89,11.34,1.89s3.46-.19,3.67,1.32c.21,1.51-1.99,5.18-2.2,7.8-.21,2.62,.26,8-4.17,6.52-4.43-1.49-10.56-5.05-12.21-5.47s-2.81-2.2-.82-5.35Z\"><\/path><path class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M162.08,119.61s-3.78,3.56-6.61,5.66c-2.83,2.1-4.46,2.41-4.91,3.98s2.18,1.99,5.22,2.31,6.5,1.47,7.65,2.94,3.14,3.88,4.93,4.61c1.78,.73,2.62,1.47,4.19,3.77,1.57,2.31,2.73,6.92,4.72,8.81s3.14,5.66,4.19,7.76c1.05,2.1,1.57,3.77,1.68,6.81s0,7.55-1.15,9.22-4.51,4.19-3.56,5.56,8.18-5.14,9.85-6.92c1.68-1.78,1.57-5.45,2.52-7.02s2.83-5.87,2.31-9.02-.63-8.07-.42-10.06,.73-4.19-.63-5.14c-1.36-.94-.73-4.09-.73-5.77,0-1.68-2.41-2.62-2.62-4.19s-1.15-2.73-2.73-3.25c-1.57-.52-1.99-3.04-.73-3.88,1.26-.84,.1-2.1-3.25-2.52-3.35-.42-9.22-2.41-10.9-3.14s-4.4,.21-5.66-.52-1.91-1.32-3.35,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a478f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52a478f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/elbow\/\">Are you looking for an elbow specialist?<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1593256 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1593256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact me!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdeb92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdeb92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Result: significant improvement in mobility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e3666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e3666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The result of the operation was very pleasing. The previously almost completely stiffened elbow could be significantly mobilized. The patient was once again able to perform everyday movements and thus regained a great deal of quality of life  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70544a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c70544a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-2-1024x461.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-2-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-2-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-2-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-2-1536x692.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-2.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bdaef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34bdaef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When does surgery make sense?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085b783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"085b783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgical mobilization of the elbow can be useful if conservative measures &#8211; such as physiotherapy &#8211; do not bring sufficient improvement. It is important to carry out a precise diagnosis to identify the cause of the stiffness and to plan the procedure individually. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My practice in Vienna specializes in function-preserving and reconstructive procedures on the elbow. If you suffer from restricted movement or do not feel any improvement after an accident, I will be happy to advise you personally. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e68e74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e68e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical terms used:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bd208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09bd208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Elbow stiffness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Condition in which the elbow joint can no longer move or can only move to a limited extent.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Arthrofibrosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Excessive scarring in the joint, which leads to pain and restricted movement.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Capsular contracture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Shrinkage and hardening of the joint capsule, which constricts the joint.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arthroscopy vs open surgery: Find out which method is better suited to your situation in terms of joint pain, rehabilitation time and expense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-treatments"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Almost completely stiffened elbow - mobility restored through targeted surgery - Ellenbogenspezialist Wien - Dr. Radek Hart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/almost-completely-stiffened-elbow-mobility-restored-through-targeted-surgery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Almost completely stiffened elbow - mobility restored through targeted surgery - Ellenbogenspezialist Wien - Dr. Radek Hart\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Arthroscopy vs open surgery: Find out which method is better suited to your situation in terms of joint pain, rehabilitation time and expense.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/almost-completely-stiffened-elbow-mobility-restored-through-targeted-surgery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ellenbogenspezialist Wien - Dr. Radek Hart\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-21T08:34:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-21T08:34:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Case-study-2-picture-3.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2016\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"908\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"User User\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"User User\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/almost-completely-stiffened-elbow-mobility-restored-through-targeted-surgery\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/almost-completely-stiffened-elbow-mobility-restored-through-targeted-surgery\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"User User\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ortho-hart.at\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/11091fc25d13568d1dfe0c82dfa356ed\"},\"headline\":\"Almost completely stiffened elbow &#8211; 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