Total elbow arthroplasty

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

End-stage arthritis. Follow-up after one year.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Semi-constrained total elbow arthroplasty after routine radial head resection, with metal humeral and ulnar components linked and an anterior flange along the humeral stem, which protects against stress and torsional forces.

Case Discussion

In all patients with rheumatoid arthritis with any type of total elbow prosthesis, the radial head is excised, and synovectomy is performed to treat inflammatory arthritis and decrease pain.

Radiographer: TSRM Fabio Imola

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