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The clinical outcome and activity levels of patients under 55 years treated with distal humeral hemiarthroplasty for distal humeral fractures: minimum 2-year follow-up
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posted on 2016-01-01, 00:00 authored by G C S Smith, G Bayne, Richard PageRichard Page, J S HughesBackground: The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical outcomes and activity levels of young patients
after distal humeral hemiarthroplasty (DHH).
Methods: Six patients under 55 years (mean 44 years; range 29 years to 52 years) treated with DHH at a mean
postoperative time of 81 months (range 24 months to 133 months) were studied retrospectively. Two other patients had
been revised for aseptic loosening and were excluded.
Results: The mean Mayo Elbow Score (MEPS) (88), Subjective Elbow Value (SEV) (89), Quick Disabilities of the Arm,
Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) (12) and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) elbow pain (6), function (23)
and satisfaction scores (9) were satisfactory. The mean University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) activity score was 7.2.
Conclusions: Although only rarely indicated, DHH has satisfactory clinical outcomes in young patients and allows
a higher level of function than is generally advised after total elbow arthroplasty.
after distal humeral hemiarthroplasty (DHH).
Methods: Six patients under 55 years (mean 44 years; range 29 years to 52 years) treated with DHH at a mean
postoperative time of 81 months (range 24 months to 133 months) were studied retrospectively. Two other patients had
been revised for aseptic loosening and were excluded.
Results: The mean Mayo Elbow Score (MEPS) (88), Subjective Elbow Value (SEV) (89), Quick Disabilities of the Arm,
Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) (12) and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) elbow pain (6), function (23)
and satisfaction scores (9) were satisfactory. The mean University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) activity score was 7.2.
Conclusions: Although only rarely indicated, DHH has satisfactory clinical outcomes in young patients and allows
a higher level of function than is generally advised after total elbow arthroplasty.
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Journal
Shoulder & elbowVolume
8Issue
4Pagination
264 - 270Publisher
Sage PublicationsLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
ISSN
1758-5732Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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