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

Autor: Giuseppe Rollo, Roberto Rotini, Denise Eygendaal, Paolo Pichierri, Ante Prkic, Michele Bisaccia, Riccardo Maria Lanzetti, Domenico Lupariello, Luigi Meccariello
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Orthopedics, Vol 2018 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI: 10.1155/2018/8253732
Popis: 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.
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