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Distal Humerus Fracture: Total Elbow Arthroplasty

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Distal humerus fractures in the elderly can be a difficult problem to treat. Due to the baseline osteoporosis, fractures are oftentimes extremely comminuted. Coupled with the complex anatomy of the bone, this makes open reduction and internal fixation extremely challenging and sometimes impossible. Total elbow arthroplasty is another surgical strategy that has good, predictable outcomes in this patient population.

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  1. NYU Langone Orthopedics, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA

    Nicole M. Stevens

  2. Department of Orthopedics, New York University, Langone Health, New York, NY, USA

    Nirmal C. Tejwani

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Stevens, N.M., Tejwani, N.C. (2019). Distal Humerus Fracture: Total Elbow Arthroplasty. In: Tejwani, N. (eds) Fractures of the Elbow. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22857-6_4

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