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Indications The primary indication to reconstruct the interosseous membrane (IOM) is a longitudinal radioulnar dissociation also known as an Essex-Lopresti injury (ELI). An ELI is an injury triad involving fracture of the radial head, rupture of the interosseous ligaments, and…
History Although the eponym for forearm longitudinal instability is known as Essex-Lopresti, Dr. Peter Essex-Lopresti was not the first person who reported the injury. It was first described by Brockman in 1931. Curr and Coe later reported on a case…