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Published on: July 5, 2011
Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty for posttraumatic arthritis or deformities of the elbow: a prospective study
Izaäk F Kodde1, Roger P van Riet, Denise Eygendaal
1Department of Orthopaedics, Upper Limb Unit, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands. if.kodde@hotmail.com
Purpose:
To report the short-term results for posttraumatic total elbow arthroplasty.
Methods:
We included patients presenting to our hospital with symptomatic chronic posttraumatic arthritis or deformities of the elbow, aged 55 to 90 years. All patients had reconstruction with a Coonrad-Morrey prosthesis. We performed clinical follow-up after 2, 6, 12, 24, and 36 months, consisting of physical examination, standard radiographs, and calculation of the Mayo elbow performance index.
Results:
A total of 17 patients were enrolled in this study and had a mean follow-up of 32 months. Mean preoperative flexion arc was 67° and 105° postoperatively. The mean preoperative Mayo elbow performance index score was 54 (range, 30-80) and improved to a postoperative score of 93 (range, 60-100). We encountered 6 complications in 5 patients. Four complications required surgical intervention and 2 minor complications were treated noninvasively.
Conclusions:
Short-term functional outcomes after total elbow arthroplasty in this prospective cohort of patients with posttraumatic arthritis or deformities of the elbow were good according to mean postoperative measurements.
