[Total elbow arthroplasty in the salvage of pseudarthrosis of a supracondylar humerus fracture].
Non-union of a supracondylar fracture of the humerus in the elderly leads mostly to profound disability because of great instability and pain. When osteosynthesis is not possible from a technical point of view, total arthroplasty can be a very satisfying solution.
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Klinik für orthopädische Chirurgie, de Wever Ziekenhuis, Heerlen, Niederlande.
D000368:Aged; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011859:Radiography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
Totale Ellenbogenarthroplastik als Abhilfe bei der Pseudarthrose einer suprakondylären Humerusfraktur.