Abstract
Decreased Early Complication Rates Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Alternate Indications for Total Elbow Arthroplasty
Highlights
Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) has been shown to be an effective procedure in the management of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis in addition to unrecostructable distal humeral fractures[1,2,3,4,5,6]
317 patients were identified for analysis. 22.1% of individuals received total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) for rheumatoid arthritis. 52 total adverse events were reported for all patients undergoing TEA
The goal of this study is to provide insight regarding trends of complications associated with rheumatoid arthritis and other indications of TEA
Summary
Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) has been shown to be an effective procedure in the management of inflammatory and degenerative arthritis in addition to unrecostructable distal humeral fractures[1,2,3,4,5,6]. Rheumatoid arthritis remains the most common indication for TEA[17]. Total case volume of TEA has steadily increased[17]. There is increased importance on characterizing complications associated with indications of TEA other than rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is currently seen as the primary surgical indication for total elbow arthroplasty (TEA). Very few data describes complications associated with specific surgical indication of TEA. 52 total adverse events were reported for all patients undergoing TEA. Rheumatoid arthritis patients experienced significantly lower rates of overall adverse events (8.57% vs 18.62%, p = 0.045). CONCLUSION: Rheumatoid arthritis patients that undergo TEA are significantly less likely to develop a 30 day post-operative complication than patients who receive TEA for other reasons
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