A systematic review of the complications of contemporary total elbow arthroplasty.

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Journal

Shoulder & elbow
ISSN: 1758-5732
Titre abrégé: Shoulder Elbow
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101506589

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Oct 2021
Historique:
received: 05 09 2019
accepted: 13 01 2020
entrez: 18 10 2021
pubmed: 19 10 2021
medline: 19 10 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Total elbow arthroplasty is a low volume procedure. We aimed to evaluate complication rates and cumulative percentages associated with the most frequently used contemporary implants and for the commonest indications. A systematic literature search of all studies reporting complications following total elbow arthroplasty with 12-month minimum follow-up was undertaken. Quality of studies was assessed with the Methodological-Index-for-Non-Randomised-studies criteria. British NJR data identified the most common UK prostheses and indications. The complication rates for all undesirable events contributing to patient outcome were extracted and cumulative percentages were calculated. One hundred seventeen studies were screened, 12 studies included, totalling 815 procedures. Mean follow-up was 3.8 years. The overall complication cumulative percentage was 60.7%, significantly higher than that seen in other joint arthroplasty, including a 6.5% deep infection rate. Nerve injury was comparable between implants at around 4.1%. Radiographic loosening had a cumulative rate of 17.2%. Revision for symptomatic aseptic loosening was 6.3%. This is the largest systematic review of the complications of total elbow arthroplasty. Surgeons should be aware of differing complications related to their implant of choice, each having its own specific complication. Trauma as an indication appears to have an increased complication rates compared to inflammatory arthropathy. There is a lack of literature regarding the independent results of osteoarthritis as a specific indication for total elbow arthroplasty.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Total elbow arthroplasty is a low volume procedure. We aimed to evaluate complication rates and cumulative percentages associated with the most frequently used contemporary implants and for the commonest indications.
METHODS METHODS
A systematic literature search of all studies reporting complications following total elbow arthroplasty with 12-month minimum follow-up was undertaken. Quality of studies was assessed with the Methodological-Index-for-Non-Randomised-studies criteria. British NJR data identified the most common UK prostheses and indications. The complication rates for all undesirable events contributing to patient outcome were extracted and cumulative percentages were calculated.
RESULTS RESULTS
One hundred seventeen studies were screened, 12 studies included, totalling 815 procedures. Mean follow-up was 3.8 years. The overall complication cumulative percentage was 60.7%, significantly higher than that seen in other joint arthroplasty, including a 6.5% deep infection rate. Nerve injury was comparable between implants at around 4.1%. Radiographic loosening had a cumulative rate of 17.2%. Revision for symptomatic aseptic loosening was 6.3%.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
This is the largest systematic review of the complications of total elbow arthroplasty. Surgeons should be aware of differing complications related to their implant of choice, each having its own specific complication. Trauma as an indication appears to have an increased complication rates compared to inflammatory arthropathy. There is a lack of literature regarding the independent results of osteoarthritis as a specific indication for total elbow arthroplasty.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34659489
doi: 10.1177/1758573220905629
pii: 10.1177_1758573220905629
pmc: PMC8512975
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

544-551

Informations de copyright

© 2020 The British Elbow & Shoulder Society.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Auteurs

Phoebe Parker (P)

Health Services Policy Research Group, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.

Nicholas D Furness (ND)

Shoulder & Elbow Unit, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.

Jonathan P Evans (JP)

Shoulder & Elbow Unit, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.

Timothy Batten (T)

Shoulder & Elbow Unit, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.

William J White (WJ)

Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust (GSTT), London, UK.

Christopher D Smith (CD)

Shoulder & Elbow Unit, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.

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