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Hackl, Michael ORCID: 0000-0002-6183-5621, Burkhart, Klaus Josef, Wegmann, Kilian, Hollinger, Boris, Lichtenberg, Sven and Mueller, Lars Peter (2015). From radial head to radiocapitellar to total elbow replacement: A case report. Int. J. Surg. Case Rep., 15. S. 35 - 39. OXFORD: ELSEVIER SCI LTD. ISSN 2210-2612

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Radiocapitellar arthroplasty represents a possible treatment option for isolated osteoarthritis of the radial column. We report the first case of early failure of this procedure. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present the case of a 41-year old male who sustained a terrible triad injury to his right elbow and subsequently underwent radial head arthroplasty. Due to overstuffing of the radial head prosthesis, capitellar erosion occurred and radiocapitellar arthroplasty was thus performed. Only one year later, conversion of the radiocapitellar replacement to total elbow arthroplasty was required as a result of progressive ulnohumeral osteoarthritis. DISCUSSION: According to the currently limited clinical data, radiocapitellar arthroplasty provides satisfactory results. However, biomechanical analysis shows that available prostheses do not sufficiently reproduce the radiocapitellar anatomy. The design of the prosthesis might thus have contributed to the rapid progression of ulnohumeral erosion following radiocapitellar arthroplasty although the poor outcome may also be attributed to the trauma itself along with the inadequate initial treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The indication for radiocapitellar arthroplasty warrants careful consideration given the results of biomechanical analysis and the early failure due to progressive ulnohumeral erosion seen in the present case. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of Surgical Associates Ltd.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Hackl, Michael UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-5621 UNSPECIFIED Burkhart, Klaus Josef UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Wegmann, Kilian UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hollinger, Boris UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lichtenberg, Sven UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mueller, Lars Peter UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-415886
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.08.015
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Surg. Case Rep.
Volume:	15
Page Range:	S. 35 - 39
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	2210-2612
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language FRACTURES; ARTHROPLASTY Multiple languages Surgery Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/41588