Open AccessPrimary Linked Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Acute Distal Humerus Fracture Management: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcome
Author(s) -
Erica Kholinne,
Lamees A. Altamimi,
Aya K Aldayel,
Razan AlSabti,
Hyojune Kim,
Dongjun Park,
KyoungHwan Koh,
InHo Jeon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinics in orthopedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2005-4408
pISSN - 2005-291X
DOI - 10.4055/cios20012
Subject(s) - medicine , systematic review , elbow , arthroplasty , surgery , cochrane library , medline , complication , humerus , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , political science , law
The treatment of distal humerus fractures is often challenging in osteoporotic elderly patients. Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is a salvage option for non-reconstructable fractures. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the clinical evidence for primary TEA in patients with acute distal humeral fractures.