Souter-Strathclyde arthroplasty of the rheumatoid elbow: 23 cases followed for 3 years

Twenty-three elbows in 17 rheumatoid arthritis patients have undergone unconstrained Souter-Strathclyde elbow replacements since March 1984. One patient developed a deep-wound infection, and 4 others had a temporary ulnar nerve paresis. At follow-up 3 (0.5-6) years postoperatively, there was a moder...

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Published inActa orthopaedica Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 52 - 54
Main Authors Burnett, Richard, Fyfe, Ian S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 1991
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery
Elbow Joint
Female
Humans
Joint Dislocations - etiology
Joint Prosthesis - adverse effects
Middle Aged
Pain - physiopathology
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Recurrence
Reoperation
Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
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Summary:Twenty-three elbows in 17 rheumatoid arthritis patients have undergone unconstrained Souter-Strathclyde elbow replacements since March 1984. One patient developed a deep-wound infection, and 4 others had a temporary ulnar nerve paresis. At follow-up 3 (0.5-6) years postoperatively, there was a moderate improvement in the arc of movements: 25° in extension-flexion and 45° in forearm rotation. Pain relief was achieved in 20 cases. Three elbows required revision, two following recurrent dislocation and the other after a humeral fracture and component loosening.
ISSN:1745-3674
0001-6470
1745-3682
DOI:10.3109/17453679108993091