title: Primary total elbow replacement in a patient with old unreduced complex posterior elbow dislocation.
abstract: A 65-year-old female presented with history of a fall on an outstretched hand 2 months back and with complaints of pain, limitation of movement of right elbow, and inability to carry out her daily routine activities. On examination, there was swelling and tenderness at the elbow, three point relation was altered, had fixed flexion deformity of 50° with range of motion from 50° to 60°. Radiographs showed neglected old unreduced posterior elbow dislocation, fractures of radial head, and coronoid process. Patient was treated with total elbow replacement using 3rd generation sloppy hinged elbow prosthesis. At 3 weeks, range of motion was from 30° to 120°. At 6 weeks follow-up, patient was able to do her routine activities independently with ROM of 20° to 140° and minimum pain.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanakaraddi
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D057929:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Elbow; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome