Total elbow arthroplasty
Total elbow arthroplasty has been studied in 3 papers since 2017: 3 observational studies in people. The newest paper, Oct 9, 2024: “Impact of the hospital frailty risk score on outcomes following primary total elbow arthroplasty”.
3 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
“Total elbow arthroplasty provided good pain relief and motion; the mean visual analog scale for pain was 0.6”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 1 country
- Humans3
What did studies of Total elbow arthroplasty find?
2Studies of Total elbow arthroplasty measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are dexterity (1 study) and pain (1).
Dexterity
no changein humans1
1 study
Dexterity
no changein humans1
Total elbow arthroplasty has no effect on dexterity in humans (0.3 ± 3.6, p = 0.715).
“No relevant differences between the arm with and the arm without TEA (0.3 ± 3.6; p = 0.715) were noted after 2 years.”
Humansafter traumawithin 2 years
European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society
Pain
upin humans1
1 study
Pain
upin humans1
Total elbow arthroplasty improves pain in humans (mean VAS 0.6).
“Total elbow arthroplasty provided good pain relief and motion; the mean visual analog scale for pain was 0.6”
Human trialdistal humeral fractureminimum 10 yearsn = 44
Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Distal Humeral Fractures: A Ten-Year-Minimum Follow-up Study
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume