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Review
. 2016 Jan 18;7(1):44-9.
doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i1.44.

Total elbow arthroplasty is moving forward: Review on past, present and future

Ante Prkić  1 , Christiaan Ja van Bergen  1 , Bertram The  1 , Denise Eygendaal  1
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Review

Total elbow arthroplasty is moving forward: Review on past, present and future

Ante Prkić et al. World J Orthop. .

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.

Keywords: Future; History; Improvements; Review; Total elbow arthroplasty.

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Historical, distinctive types of total elbow arthroplasty. A: Prevo[9] (1954); B: Schlein[11] (1974); C: Harmon[12] (1978); D: Pritchard[13] (1976); E: Roper[14] (1975); F: Dee[15] (1974); G: Amis[16] (1981); H: Stevens[17] (1970).
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