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Elbow Fusion for The Unstable Elbow

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When all other reconstructive options for a severely damaged elbow have failed, then an elbow fusion is a reasonable consideration in the young patient. It has the advantages of providing stability to the elbow and improving pain; however, it comes at a considerable loss of selected function of the extremity depending on the angle of fusion. The patients must be carefully chosen and must also be fully informed about the potential risks and benefits of this procedure.

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  1. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Bone and Joint Institute, Mail Code EC 089, 30 Hope Drive, Building A, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA

    April D. Armstrong BSc(PT), MD, MSC, FRCSC

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

    Robert Z. Tashjian

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Armstrong, A.D. (2017). Elbow Fusion for The Unstable Elbow. In: Tashjian, R. (eds) The Unstable Elbow. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46019-2_17

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