The lateral portion of the elbow joint capsule, thin anteriorly over the radiocapitellar joint and thickened posterolaterally where it blends with the lateral collateral ligament complex.
Provides the lateral joint boundary and contributes lateral stability to the radiocapitellar articulation.
The lateral elbow capsule is disrupted in posterolateral rotatory instability and in radial head fractures. Arthroscopic lateral capsular release is performed for elbow stiffness following lateral trauma.
Lateral elbow capsular tear in simple elbow dislocation disrupting the lateral collateral complex producing posterolateral rotatory instability if incompletely healed.
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