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Research Article| Volume 22, ISSUE 2, P279-285, March 1997

Synovectomy, radial head excision, and anterior capsular release in stage III inflammatory arthritis of the elbow

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    1 From the Arthritis Management Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY.
    Jess H. Lonner
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    1 From the Arthritis Management Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY.
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    New York, NY, USA
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    1 From the Arthritis Management Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY.
    Steven A. Stuchin
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    1 From the Arthritis Management Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY.
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    1 From the Arthritis Management Service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, NY.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80164-5
Synovectomy, radial head excision, and anterior capsular release in stage III inflammatory arthritis of the elbow
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      A retrospective study was performed to analyze the results of elbow synovectomy, radial head excision, and anterior capsular release in 12 elbows in 11 patients with radiographic stage III inflammatory arthritis. The follow-up period averaged 6.1 years. Average flexion arc improved from 93° (range, 80°–110°) to 116° (range, 65°–140°), with flexion contracture improving 13°. Total arc of forearm rotation increased from 95° to 145°. Ewald scores improved from an average of 37 to 84 points. Pain was eliminated or improved in all cases; functional improvement was noted in all patients. Serial postoperative radiographs showed no significant disease progression over time. These results suggest that combined synovectomy, radial head excision, and anterior capsular release effectively relieves pain and improves function in stage III inflammatory arthritis of the elbow.
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      Publication history

      Accepted: August 23, 1996
      Received: March 6, 1995

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      *No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80164-5

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      © 1997 The American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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