Introduction The incidence of instability following an unlinked total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) has been reported to range from 0% to 13%. The concern about instability and the challenges in treatment have resulted in a trend for surgeons to use a…
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,…
Fractures of the head of the radius are the most common fractures of the elbow. The majority occur between the ages of 20 and 60, with the incidence in females being twice that of males. Although fractures that are not…