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16 min video - Lumbar Arthroplasty Overview By: Lali Sekhon

We report the technique and results of a new method of debridement arthroplasty for advanced primary osteoarthritis of the elbow. Triceps and the periosteum of the olecranon are reflected towards the ulnar side and the joint is opened by dividing the radial collateral ligament. Osteophytes are removed, the olecranon and...

by D.W. LENNOX, L.H. RILEY Jr, D.S. HUNGERFORD, M.A. JACOBS, Th. JUDET and K.A. KRACKOW In: Atlas of Orthopaedic Surgery Volume 3 1991
Procedures covered include Synovectomy of the knee, Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Revision Knee Arthroplasty, Distraction Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis of the knee,

Resection Arthroplasty of the Hip
in most pts w/ chronic infection, surgeons continue to advocate complete removal of the prosthesis and the cement;
- in especially difficult cases, resection arthroplasty is an effective means of controlling infection;
- as expected patients will have significant difficulties...

Correction of a fixed flexion deformity of the PIP joint requires:
* excision of enough bone to reduce the deformity
* stabilisation to allow healing
Either a simple excision arthroplasty, removing the condyles of the proximal phalanx, or a fusion with bone removed from both sides of the joint, can achieve...

Video of surgical procedure posted on YouTube

Partial- and full-thickness cartilage injuries, as well as osteochondral pathology in weightbearing joints, have produced deleterious effects in knees in both the short and long term. The decreased capacity of damaged articular cartilage to heal or regenerate has contributed measurably to these effects. Surgeons, therefore, are challenged to search for...

Even though prosthetic joints are a Good Thing, they are not a source of unalloyed joy to their recipients. Loosening and infection are two reasons why. There are other causes for a painful prosthetic joint, but these two items are always uppermost in the minds of orthopedists.
Why does a good...

Between 1990 and 1996 we performed 20 consecutive ulnohumeral arthroplasties for primary osteoarthritis of the elbow. The outcome was assessed using the Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand Score (DASH) and the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) at a mean follow-up of 75 months (58 to 132). There were excellent...

Seven patients underwent 9 ulnohumeral arthroplasties for degenerative arthritis of the elbow. At mean follow-up of 26 months, 5 elbows were pain free; two continued to cause mild pain and one to cause moderate pain. Extension improved from 22 degrees+/-8 degrees preoperatively to 12 degrees+/-9 degrees postoperatively (p=0.02); the average...

Background Osteoarthritis of the elbow is a difficult problem to treat. The results of total joint arthroplasty have historically been poor.
Methods Seventy-nine patients who underwent ulnohumeral arthroplasty between 1994 and 2002 were included in the study. Fifty-nine elbows in 58 patients were available for clinical assessment. There were 14 females...