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Post-traumatic Arthritis of the Elbow

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There have been considerable advances in elbow fracture management over the last 50 years with a transition from nonsurgical treatment to management in accordance to modern articular fracture principles. Post-traumatic elbow arthritis continues to be relatively common following intra-articular elbow fractures especially intra-articular distal humerus fractures. Treatment options are numerous and range from arthroscopic debridement to elbow arthrodesis. Surgical planning for these cases requires an extensive discussion of patient expectations and demands as there are many surgical options with each carrying its own risks and benefits. This chapter will explore the management of post-traumatic elbow arthritis from preoperative evaluation to surgical options. Case examples will highlight available surgical options.

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O’Malley, K., Churchill, R., Henn, C.M., Kessler, M.W. (2021). Post-traumatic Arthritis of the Elbow. In: Thakkar, S.C., Hasenboehler, E.A. (eds) Post-Traumatic Arthritis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50413-7_5

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