2010
DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.i.00577
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Long-Term Outcome of Resection Arthroplasty for the Failed Total Elbow Arthroplasty

Abstract: Resection arthroplasty is a salvage option in patients with refractory infection after a total elbow arthroplasty and should be considered only when all other attempts to eradicate the infection have failed.

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“…Elbow arthrodesis results in substantially impaired function of the upper limb to be used in activities of daily living, personal care and hygiene [28]. Resection arthroplasty cannot provide proper functionality of the upper extremity interfering with joint stability [29]. A complication rate of 42 % is reported in patients with posttraumatic arthrosis with aseptic loosening being the most common cause of revision surgery [30].…”
Section: Posttraumatic Conditionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Elbow arthrodesis results in substantially impaired function of the upper limb to be used in activities of daily living, personal care and hygiene [28]. Resection arthroplasty cannot provide proper functionality of the upper extremity interfering with joint stability [29]. A complication rate of 42 % is reported in patients with posttraumatic arthrosis with aseptic loosening being the most common cause of revision surgery [30].…”
Section: Posttraumatic Conditionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Eine Reihe von Autoren verwiesen nachdrücklich auf das Risiko der neurovaskulären Komplikationen bei der arthroskopischen Synovektomie des Ellenbogens [25]. [53]. In der Literatur findet dieses Vorgehen in den letzten Jahren nur wenig Erwähnung.…”
Section: Klinische Untersuchungunclassified
“…Der Ausdruck "tiefe Infektion" ist im deutschsprachigen Raum nicht gängig und wurde aus dem Englischen, von der sogenannten "deep infection", übernommen. Die tiefe Infektion wird, wie eingangs aufgeführt, in der englischsprachigen Literatur klar definiert [9,15]. Alle Patienten unserer Studie wurden nach dem in unserer Abteilung für septische Chirurgie erarbeiteten Algorithmus behandelt (l " Abb.…”
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