Total Elbow Arthroplasty in Post Traumatic Arthritis

Abstract

Elbow arthritis is a very painful condition with limited movements and restricting the day to day activities. Not many options are there to treat this condition. Options are either Arthrodesis or Arthroplasty. Arthrodesis involves fusing the arthritic joint thereby pain is eliminated but with no movement. Arthroplasty replaces the arthritic joint with an artificial joint (Implant); it restores the movement which is pain-free. Elbow Arthroplasty is a relatively new and rarely done procedure. We present a case of Total Elbow Arthroplasty for post-traumatic arthritis of the elbow.