Arthroscopic treatment of elbow osteoarthritis.

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 13. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2012 Sep-Oct;56(5):413-20. doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2012.06.004. Epub 2012 Aug 16. [Elbow replacement]. [Article in Spanish] Mora-Navarro N(1), Sánchez-Sotelo J. Author information: (1)Departamento de Cirugía Ortopédica, Clínica Mayo, Rochester, Estados Unidos. Elbow replacement or arthroplasty is a good therapeutic option for a large percentage of patients with significant joint destruction. However, many orthopaedic surgeons are no familiar with the surgical approaches or techniques associated with elbow replacement implants. Furthermore, the incidence of complications is higher than in other joint replacements, the most important being infections, mechanical failure, cubital neuropathy, and problems with the triceps. For these reasons, the use of bone arthroplasty in Spain may be less than ideal. Although, inflammatory arthritic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are the most frequent indication for this operation, distal humerus fractures and post-traumatic disease are a growing indication. This work attempts to summarise the most important current concepts associated with elbow replacement. Copyright © 2012 SECOT. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.recot.2012.06.004