Research progress in revision surgery after total elbow arthroplasty / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an effective surgical method for treatment of end-stage elbow arthritis. However, compared with hip and knee arthroplasties, the implant survival rate of TEA remains low, with a high postoperative complications rate and a high revision rate. The main reasons for revision include aseptic loosening, periprosthetic infection, periprosthetic fracture, component failure, and postoperative instability, of which the most common cause is aseptic loosening. Unlike the initial TEA, revision surgery usually needs to deal with complicated conditions such as infection, scars, bone defects, prosthetic stem extraction and cement removal, making the operation more difficult. There are few clinical studies related to TEA revision in China. Therefore, the authors review the reasons for postoperative revision, the management of key intraoperative issues, and the outcomes of treatment to provide the basis for future clinical application and academic research of TEA revision surgery in China.