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Published on: July 5, 2011
[Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty for severe post traumatic ankylosis of the elbow: a case-report]
G Prodhomme1, S Devos, F Schuind
1Service d'orthopédie-traumatologie, cliniques universitaires de Bruxelles, hôpital Erasme, 808, route de Lennik, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgique.
Abstract:
Post traumatic stiffness in young subjects has been long considered a bad indication for total elbow arthroplasty. We present the case of a 48 year old woman with an elbow fracture, operated in childhood who developed progressive painful stiffness. After treatment with a cemented semi constrained Coonrad-Morrey total arthroplasty, we have obtained a good result at over 4 years follow-up. The gain of ROM is 40 degrees, the analogue scale for pain is 2.5/10 and the Mayo Clinic Performance Index for the Elbow is 80/100. The subjective impression is excellent and there were no complications.