Open AccessJoint replacement surgery for elbow tumours: a systematic review of outcomes
Author(s) -
Gopikanthan Manoharan,
Robert W. Jordan,
Georgios Orfanos,
Manikandar Srinivas Cheruvu,
Paul Cool,
Sally Hay
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
shoulder and elbow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 1758-5740
pISSN - 1758-5732
DOI - 10.1177/17585732211014832
Subject(s) - medicine , elbow , surgery , arthroplasty , prosthesis , complication , range of motion , inclusion and exclusion criteria , pathology , alternative medicine
Tumour resection followed by joint reconstruction is a surgical option in the appropriate patient. The evidence for such reconstructive surgery of the elbow joint is limited. The aim of this study is to review the literature to evaluate the outcomes of joint replacement surgery in tumours of the elbow.