Total Arthroplasty in Complex Elbow Injury.

The authors present an atypical case of a left elbow complex fracture with extensive loss of bone and muscle tissue. The patient was submitted to several surgical procedures, which resulted in a total arthroplasty of the left elbow with triceps reconstruction using a semitendinosus muscle tendon graft.

Total Arthroplasty in Complex Elbow Injury / Artroplastia total na lesão complexa do cotovelo

Abstract The authors present an atypical case of a left elbow complex fracture with extensive loss of bone and muscle tissue. The patient was submitted to several surgical procedures, which resulted in a total arthroplasty of the left elbow with triceps reconstruction using a semitendinosus muscle tendon graft.

Resumo Os autores apresentam um caso atípico de fratura complexa do cotovelo esquerdo com perda extensa de tecido ósseo e muscular. O paciente foi submetido a diversos procedimentos cirúrgicos, que resultaram em uma artroplastia total do cotovelo esquerdo associada à reconstrução do tríceps com enxerto do tendão do músculo semitendíneo.

Corin ankle arthroplasty: Case-series.

BACKGROUND: Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) is complex and can bring a wide variety of complications. Implant revision rates can vary from 4% to 8% in 5 years. Recent publications have shown good results in the short and intermediate follow-up and high patient satisfaction. The pre- and postoperative evaluation of these patients should include physical examination and objective radiographic measurements, which may have predictive value for implant failures and survivorship. In this paper we will present the results obtained with 29 patients treated with the Zennith (Corin Group, UK) total ankle prosthesis in Brazil. METHODS: This paper presents the results obtained with 29 patients treated with the Corin-Zennith prosthesis in three tertiary hospitals in Brazil, with an average follow-up of 5 years. The patients were submitted to clinical and radiographic evaluation. There were seventeen women and twelve men, ranging in age from 35 to 76 years, who were submitted to surgical treatment between January 16, 2013 and May 5, 2017. RESULTS: Seven patients (24%) presented cysts, being 4 (13.7%) tibial cysts and 3 (10.3%) tibial and talar cysts. Six patients (20.6%) presented talar subsidence and 3 (10.3%) presented tibial subsidence. Three patients (10.3%) presented component wear. VAS reduced and AOFAS and ROM increased in the post-operative period. The development of Cysts was associated with the theta angle and the difference in LTS (between the post and preoperative period) was associated with tibial subsidence. The complications rate was 44.8%, the revision rate was 6.9% and the survivorship rate was 93.1%. CONCLUSION: The Corin-Zennith prosthesis demonstrated to be a safe implant for improving functional parameters. Functional outcomes were not influenced for most commonly measured radiographic parameters. Further studies are needed to better understand these associations.