What Are the Most Common Elbow Problems?

The elbow joint is composed of the lower end of the humerus, the radius, and the upper end of the ulna. It consists of the humerus-ulnar joint, the humerus-radio joint, and the proximal ulnar joint. The three joints are enclosed in a joint capsule.

What is the elbow joint of the human body?

The elbow joint is composed of the lower end of the humerus, the radius, and the upper end of the ulna. It consists of the humerus-ulnar joint, the humerus-radio joint, and the proximal ulnar joint. The three joints are enclosed in a joint capsule.

What is an artificial elbow joint

The chance of inflammation invading the elbow joint is less than that of the hands, wrists, and feet, but once the elbow joint is inflamed, it can affect the function of the upper limbs, and sometimes it is very serious. Patients with stiff elbows not only cannot eat by themselves, but also impede personal hygiene. However, how to restore the elbow-forearm complex function is still a very difficult problem, but it has aroused the interest of medical scientists.

Due to the deepening understanding of elbow joint anatomy and biomechanics, in the past 20 years, elbow arthroplasty has made great progress, from simple, single-axis hinges to complex, unlimited anatomical joints.

Artificial elbow joint is an artificial organ made of titanium alloy or other metal and polymer materials instead of elbow joint. With the rapid development of artificial joint technology, its indications have become more extensive, including rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic arthritis, supracondylar fractures and nonunion of fractures, primary osteoarthritis and so on.

At present, elbow joint prostheses are clinically applied, and a wide range of diseases are suitable for treatment. Because it provides a certain degree of angular relaxation, it better mimics the biological characteristics of the elbow joint and improves the service life of the prosthesis (usually more than 15 years).

What are the main types of artificial elbow joints?

In recent years, the popularity of total elbow joint replacement (TEA) has gradually increased. With the advancement of surgical technology, the birth of new prostheses, and the continuous improvement of clinical efficacy, the application of total elbow joint replacement has become more and more widespread. The most common indication is rheumatoid arthritis, but with the invention and continuous improvement of semi-restrictive prostheses, TEA's indications have expanded to include post-traumatic instability, traumatic arthritis, and aged fresh distal humerus fractures. Incidence of complications in total elbow replacement

cut back. Like the artificial hip and knee joints, artificial elbow joints are made of metal materials and polymer materials. It is mainly divided into hinge type artificial elbow and surface artificial elbow joint. Metal hinge type artificial elbow needs to be fixed with bone cement. According to the osteotomy site, it is divided into humerus artificial elbow joint, ulna artificial elbow joint, and humerus artificial elbow joint.

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