Abstract
We retrospectively analysed a single surgeon series of 22 TER in 21 patients over a 12 year period. The mean age and follow up was 59.1 years and 64 months respectively. DASH scores assessed pre and post op confirmed a significant improvement. Complications included infection, intra-operative fracture, peri-prosthetic fracture and aseptic loosening. 6 revisions were performed for various reasons.4 patients had died due to unrelated causes. The 10 year survival rate with symptomatic aseptic loosening as the end point was 93%. 5 patients had radiological loosening but were clinically asymptomatic. TER is a rewarding procedure in with advanced RA.
