Conversion of Elbow Arthrodesis to Total Elbow Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review

Elbow arthrodesis is a salvage operation designed to relieve pain and enable weight bearing in young patients with painful arthritic joints who have failed all other treatment modalities. Unfortunately, elbow arthrodesis is poorly tolerated by many patients because there is no fusion position that a...

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Main Authors: Holt S Cutler , MD, Nathan Heineman , MD, Aaron Hurd , BS, Daniel Koehler , MD, Robert Bass , MD, Timothy Schacherer , MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/24715492221108608