Unlinked and convertible total elbow arthroplasty
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Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Published on: July 5, 2011
Alexandre Leclerc1, Graham J W King
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St Joseph's Health Centre, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4L6, Canada.
Abstract:
Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is still in its infancy if we compare it with other arthroplasties such as knee or hip. TEA designs have been evolving with experience; however, long-term outcome data remain limited. The designs of total elbow prostheses can be subdivided into 3 general categories: unlinked, linked, and convertible devices. This article focuses on unlinked and convertible prostheses.
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