Interposition elbow arthroplasty.

Revision interposition arthroplasty of the elbow.

Between 1996 and 2008, nine patients with severe post-traumatic arthritis underwent revision of a failed interposition arthroplasty of the elbow with a further interposition procedure using an allograft of tendo Achillis at a mean of 5.6 years (0.7 to 13.1) after the initial procedure. There were eight men and one woman with a mean age of 47 years (36 to 56). The mean follow-up was 4.7 years (2...

One-stage elbow interposition arthroplasty with a fasciocutaneous distally planned lateral arm flap.

We report a case of severe posttraumatic ankylosis of the elbow with chronic osteomyelitis of the lateral condyle of the humerus. The triple problem of restoring elbow mobility, providing for coverage, and controlling infection was treated in a one-stage procedure. A distally planned fasciocutaneous lateral arm flap was used for elbow interposition arthroplasty. Clinical examination at 27 month...

Treatment of the mobile, painful arthritic elbow by distraction interposition arthroplasty.

Between 1986 and 1994, 13 patients with mobile painful arthritic elbows were treated by distraction interposition arthroplasty using fascia lata. The mean period of follow-up was 63 months. An elbow distractor/fixator was applied for three to four weeks to separate the articular surfaces and to protect the fascial graft. Nine of the 13 patients (69%) had satisfactory relief from pain; eight (62...

P 01 New Surgical Method of Interposition Arthroplasty of the Elbow

Interposition arthroplasty in the management of advanced haemophilic arthropathy of the elbow.

Six patients with severe haemophilic arthropathy of the elbow have been treated by limited excision arthroplasty using a sheet of silicone rubber as an interposition membrane. There were no complications. The symptoms and signs before and after operation have been assessed using the grading system advocated recently by the World Federation of Haemophilia. In all cases there was relief of pain a...