Total elbow replacement (TER) is one of the surgical options for treatment of severe haemophilic arthropathy of the elbow. There are only a few small series described in the literature. The goal of our study was to evaluate our cases and add these data to the known literature. A retrospective analysis of a series of 8 TER's (5 patients) was performed. Patients were seen in clinic and evaluated by physical examination, a VAS score for pain, the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS, 100 points=excellent) and X-rays of the affected elbow. Mean follow-up was 91 (4–236) months, and 103 months when we excluded a patient with only 4 months follow-up. Primary diagnosis was Hemophilia type A in 4 and von Willebrand disease in 1 patient. 2 patients were positive for Hepatitis C and 3 for HIV. Mean age at primary surgery was 46.7 (31.8–63.1) years.Purpose of study:
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Interposition arthroplasty is a salvage procedure for patients with severe osteoarthritis of the elbow where conservative treatment failed. It is mostly performed in younger patients where total joint replacement is contraindicated and an arthrodesis is unattractive. Although one of the oldest reconstructive options for elbow arthritis, the procedure is not without complications. There are only a few case series described in the literature. The purpose of our study is to review our cases and report their outcome. We retrospectively reviewed 18 consecutive cases of interposition arthroplasty between 2001 and 2010. 2 cases were excluded due to incomplete records. The mean patient age was 41.3 (19.4–58.6) years at time of surgery. The primary diagnosis was post-traumatic osteoarthritis in 11 cases and inflammatory osteoarthritis in 5 cases. The mean follow up was 4.7 (0.4–10) years. Pre- and post-operative pain and function was evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS). The complications and the number of re-operations and revisions were recorded.Purpose:
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