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Surgical Treatment of the Rheumatoid Elbow

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The elbow joint has a central role regarding the function of the upper extremity. There is general agreement that ankylosis of the elbow joint as well as gross instability may lead to a major impairment of the whole upper extremity. Both the ankylotic and the flail elbow may be the result of juvenile or adult forms of rheumatoid arthritis (Figs. 1, 2).

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  1. Orthopädische Klinik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Kerschbaumer, F. (1996). Surgical Treatment of the Rheumatoid Elbow. In: Rüther, W. (eds) The Elbow. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79739-2_1

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