Total elbow allograft for twice-failed total elbow arthroplasty. A case report.
A successful case of total elbow allograft after removal of a twice-failed total elbow prosthesis is reported. The patient, a disabled 63 year old at the time of allograft implantation, can now perform all activities of daily living, including household chores. Both the humeral and ulnar allografts have incorporated, and there is no evidence of degenerative changes or allograft resorption two years nine months postoperatively.
Kay
R M
RM
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90024-6902.
Eckardt
J J
JJ
D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006811:Humerus / Q000637:transplantation; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D015915:Motion Therapy, Continuous Passive; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods; D014457:Ulna / Q000637:transplantation; D000092464:Elbow Injuries