TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY FOR SALVAGE OF N ONUNION OF A SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE OF THE HUMERUS

Authors
TONINO AJ
Citation
Aj. Tonino, TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY FOR SALVAGE OF N ONUNION OF A SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE OF THE HUMERUS, Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Ihre Grenzgebiete, 133(4), 1995, pp. 328-329
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Ihre Grenzgebiete → ACNP
ISSN journal
00443220
Volume
133
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
328 - 329
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-3220(1995)133:4<328:TEAFSO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Non-union of a supracondylar fracture of the humerus in the elderly le ads mostly to profound disability because of great instability and pai n. When osteosynthesis is not possible from a technical point of view, total arthroplasty can be a very satisfying solution.