We assessed the long-term (more than ten-year) outcomes of the
Kudo type-5 elbow prosthesis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
(RA). We reviewed 41 elbows (Larsen Grade IV, n = 21; Grade V, n =
20) in 31 patients with RA who had undergone a Kudo type-5 total
elbow arthroplasty (TEA) between 1994 and 2003, and had been followed
up for more than ten years. The humeral component was cementless
and the all-polyethylene ulnar component cemented in every patient. Clinical
outcome was assessed using the Mayo elbow performance score. We
calculated the revision rate and evaluated potential risk factors
for revision. The duration of follow-up was a mean 141 months (120
to 203).Aims
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