title: Total elbow arthroplasty is moving forward: Review on past, present and future.
abstract: The elbow joint is a complex joint, which, when impaired in function, leads to severe disability. In some cases however, an arthroplasty might be an appropriate treatment. In the past four decades, large steps have been taken to optimize this treatment in order to achieve better post-operative outcomes. To understand these progresses and to discover aspects for upcoming improvements, we present a review on the past developments, the present state of affairs and future developments which may improve patient care further.
authors.affiliation: Ante Prkić, Christiaan JA van Bergen, Bertram The, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, 4800 RK Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prkić
authors.affiliation: Ante Prkić, Christiaan JA van Bergen, Bertram The, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, 4800 RK Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Christiaan Ja
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van Bergen
authors.affiliation: Ante Prkić, Christiaan JA van Bergen, Bertram The, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, 4800 RK Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bertram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: The
authors.affiliation: Ante Prkić, Christiaan JA van Bergen, Bertram The, Denise Eygendaal, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, 4800 RK Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eygendaal
keywords: Future; History; Improvements; Review; Total elbow arthroplasty