title: Total elbow arthroplasty: salvage of unsuccessful previous elbow operations.
abstract: Six consecutive patients with a stiff, painful, nonfunctional elbow were reconstructed utilizing a semicontrained total elbow prosthetic replacement. All patients had multiple previous surgical procedures with unsuccessful results. The average preoperative flexion (80 degrees) and extension (-60 degrees) improved to 130 degrees to -10 degrees respectively. All patients were able to regain satisfactory use of the elbow without pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Savoie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012086:Reoperation; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000092464:Elbow Injuries