Total Elbow Arthroplasty
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Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Total elbow arthroplasty has continued to evolve over time. Elbow implants may be linked or unlinked. Unlinked implants are attractive for patients with relatively well preserved bone stock and ligaments, but many favor linked implants, since they prevent instability and allow replacement for a wider spectrum of indications. Inflammatory arthropathies such as rheumatoid arthritis represent the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Orthopaedics Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1874-3250
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001105010115