Failure of an elbow endoprosthesis.
In a patient with a severely damaged elbow, the complication of gas gangrene could be controlled without amputating the arm. However, massive bony defects resulted in a flail elbow joint and an attempt to fit a specially designed endoprosthesis replacement failed. Four years post-injury, the flail joint was fused by three bone grafts on three separate occasions. These experiences are reported and discussed.
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004550:Elbow / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D000092464:Elbow Injuries