title: The Souter-Strathclyde elbow replacement in rheumatoid arthritis. 13 patients followed for 5 (1-9) years.
abstract: 13 Souter-Strathclyde unconstrained elbow prostheses for rheumatoid arthritis were followed for 5 (1-9) years. Pain relief was achieved in all the patients. Flexion-extension was increased by 22 degrees, and pronation/supination by 27 degrees. There were no infections. Three humeral components were radiographically loose, but no patient had any symptoms. One patient sustained a fracture of the distal humeral epicondyle, two patients developed neuropathies and one patient had a postoperative dislocation that needed treatment with an external Hoffman fixator.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sjödén
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blomgren
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular