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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 28;11(3).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00220.

Composite Vascularized Autograft Elbow Transplant: A Case Report

Neil Pathak  1 , Eric E Sides  2 , Samantha L Piper  3 , Charles K Lee  4 , Scott L Hansen  4 , Michael J Terry  4 , Lisa L Lattanza  1
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Composite Vascularized Autograft Elbow Transplant: A Case Report

Neil Pathak et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: A 37-year-old man presented with an absent right elbow joint secondary to trauma, subsequent ankylosis, total elbow arthroplasty (TEA), and TEA explantation after infection. The patient also had a contralateral complete brachial plexus injury, but an intact elbow joint. Given that the patient had a functional right hand/wrist, composite vascularized autograft elbow transplant was performed from left to right upper extremity. Four years postoperatively, the patient could independently complete activities of daily living.

Conclusion: This case is the first to report composite vascularized autograft elbow transplant. Although indications are limited, this case illuminates novel uses of standard techniques for a difficult problem.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/B621).

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