Linked total elbow arthroplasty.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21501791.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.hcl.2011.01.004.
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Abstract
This article provides an overview of the current state of linked total elbow arthroplasty. Discussed are the general indications for using a linked implant and currently available implants. Disease-specific indications, contraindications, surgical technique, and rehabilitation are discussed. The overall results and disease-specific results, as well as complications after a linked elbow arthroplasty, are reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Elbow
Anatomy
- elbow
- radius