Review and selection of the approach of total elbow arthroplasty.
- Author:
Chen CHEN
;
Xie-Yuan JIANG
;
Mao-Qi GONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Elbow;
adverse effects;
methods;
Humans;
Muscles;
physiopathology;
Recovery of Function;
Ulnar Nerve;
injuries
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2014;27(1):79-84
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Total elbow arthroplasty was initially used to manage the rheumatoid arthritis of elbow. With the developement of technology in recent decades, the indication of total elbow arthroplasty include the trauma associated unstable joint, traumatic arthritis and distal humerus fractures in elderly. But the high risk of complications, which includes infection, ulnar nerve deficit and tricep insufficiency, is still an unsolved issue. The most widely used approach nowadays is the Bryan-Morrey approach, while some authors also report triceps on approach recently. This article is an overview in approaches and biomechanical researches of total elbow arthroplasy by reviewing the domestic and overseas involved literatures.
