Introduction Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is indicated for pain and functional limitations secondary to inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, posttraumatic arthritis, acute distal humeral fractures, distal humeral nonunions, tumors, osteonecrosis, and dysfunctional instability. Currently available prostheses can be subclassified as linked, unlinked,…
Introduction Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty (DHH), although first described in 1947, has attracted increasing interest over the last few years as a surgical option for a number of distal humeral disorders. As a result of the improved understanding of the anatomy…
Introduction In this chapter we will discuss the evaluation and treatment of patients with isolated primary osteoarthritis of the radiocapitellar joint. Arthritis of the elbow compared with other joints is relatively uncommon. Risk factors include, but are not limited to,…
Introduction While we have discussed the biomechanics of the elbow in general terms earlier in this book, we now focus on concepts relevant to joint reconstruction, especially prosthetic replacement. As in Chapter 3 , the discussion is arbitrarily divided into…
Introduction The history of prosthetic replacement properly begins with exoprosthetic replacement. Possibly the first recorded such explant is the so-called Cairo toe dating back to 950 BC. Refinements of exoprosthetic replacement were documented in the 16th century with an articulated…
Introduction I personally continue to be interested in the occurrence of loose bodies in and about the elbow. This interest is reflected in the recent historical review of the subject by Konig. First described in the knee by Ambroise Paré…
Introduction Today it is recognized that most of the metabolic diseases that affect joints, such as the crystalline arthropathies, are covered under the topic of seronegative arthropathy (see Chapter 78 ). Other than the crystalline arthropathies, with the possible exception…
Introduction As noted in prior editions of this book, neuropathic arthropathy of the elbow is distinctly unusual and poorly understood. Since the last edition, we could find only five reports that were relevant to this discussion. Although a large number…
Introduction and Relevance Most benign and malignant tumors of bone and soft tissue are relatively rare, and their occurrence in the region of the elbow is even more unusual. Although there are no valid statistics on soft tissue tumors, compilation…
Introduction Septic arthritis is an inflammatory joint condition secondary to pathologic joint inoculation with infectious microorganisms. It can be the result of either direct inoculation (penetrating trauma) or more commonly caused by hematogenous seeding of the vascular synovial membrane due…