title: Total elbow arthroplasty.
abstract: The surgical and therapeutic management for total elbow arthroplasty is reviewed. Surgical overview and techniques, stability issues, factors affecting therapy, and a proposed postoperative treatment plan are presented. Specific therapy management following total elbow replacement has not been published before in a peer-reviewed journal. Further study is needed to obtain patient outcome data following the proposed therapy plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Therapy, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada. handtherapy@execulink.com
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szekeres
authors.forename: Graham J W
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013165:Splints