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. 2015 May;97-B(5):681-8.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B5.34841.

Mid-term clinical results of a modern convertible total elbow arthroplasty

M L Wagener  1 , M J de Vos  2 , G Hannink  3 , M van der Pluijm  4 , N Verdonschot  3 , D Eygendaal  5
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Mid-term clinical results of a modern convertible total elbow arthroplasty

M L Wagener et al. Bone Joint J. 2015 May.

Abstract

Unlinked, linked and convertible total elbow arthroplasties (TEAs) are currently available. This study is the first to report the clinical results of the convertible Latitude TEA. This was a retrospective study of a consecutive cohort of 63 patients (69 primary TEAs) with a mean age of 60 years (23 to 87). Between 2006 and 2008 a total of 19 men and 50 women underwent surgery. The mean follow-up was 43 months (8 to 84). The range of movement, function and pain all improved six months post-operatively and either continued to improve slightly or reached a plateau thereafter. The complication rate is similar to that reported for other TEA systems. No loosening was seen. Remarkable is the disengagement of the radial head component in 13 TEAs (31%) with a radial head component implanted. Implantation of both the linked and the unlinked versions of the Latitude TEA results in improvement of function and decreased pain, and shows high patient satisfaction at mid-term follow-up.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Convertible; Elbow.

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