The elbow joint and its total arthroplasty. Part I. A state-of-the-art review

• Published in: Bio-medical materials and engineering Vol. 6; no. 5; p. 353
• Main Author: Lewis, G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 1996
• Subjects: Elbow Joint - anatomy & histology; Elbow Joint - surgery; Female; Humans; Joint Prosthesis; Male; Prosthesis Design; Range of Motion, Articular
• ISSN: 0959-2989
• DOI: 10.3233/BME-1996-6505

Various pathologies, notably rheumatoid arthritis and/or trauma, are all known to cause severe pain and/or reduction of functional motion at the elbow joint. Implantation of a total arthroplasty, in such cases, has emerged as the first choice for management. For acceptable clinical performance, such...