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The Waterfall Fascia Lata Interposition Arthroplasty “Grika Technique” as Treatment of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis of the Elbow in a High-Demand Adult Patient: Validity and Reliability

INTRODUCTION: The elbow interposition arthroplasty is a very common procedure performed mainly on active young patients who need great functionality and for whom total joint replacement is contraindicated and arthrodesis is noncompliant. We are going to demonstrate a case of a 34-year-old male suffe...

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Autores principales: Rollo, Giuseppe, Rotini, Roberto, Eygendaal, Denise, Pichierri, Paolo, Prkic, Ante, Bisaccia, Michele, Lanzetti, Riccardo Maria, Lupariello, Domenico, Meccariello, Luigi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5937584/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29850330
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8253732
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The elbow interposition arthroplasty is a very common procedure performed mainly on active young patients who need great functionality and for whom total joint replacement is contraindicated and arthrodesis is noncompliant. We are going to demonstrate a case of a 34-year-old male suffering from malunion of the distal humerus, elbow stiffness, and manifest signs of arthrosis of the dominant limb, treated with the IA Grika technique at a 5-year follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The chosen criteria to evaluate the injured side and the uninjured side during the clinical and radiological follow-up were the objective function and related quality of life, measured by the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), and postoperative complications. To assess flexion and supination forces and elbow muscular strength, a hydraulic dynamometer was used. RESULTS: At a 5-year follow-up, the results were excellent as during the first year. CONCLUSIONS: The Grika technique is a valid and feasible option in the treatment of elbow injuries.