The Elbow Endoprosthetic Replacement and Non-Endoprosthetic Procedures / edited by Wolfgang Rüther.

Endoprosthetic replacement of the elbow is an operation which is still rarely undertaken. It is indicated in chronic polyarthritic conditions and joint damage due to trauma. A considerable number of different prostheses are commercially available. In this unique collection of papers, the authors dis...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rüther, Wolfgang (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1996.
Edition:1st ed. 1996.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Summary:Endoprosthetic replacement of the elbow is an operation which is still rarely undertaken. It is indicated in chronic polyarthritic conditions and joint damage due to trauma. A considerable number of different prostheses are commercially available. In this unique collection of papers, the authors discuss methods, implantation techniques, and surgical results and complications. Particular emphasis has been placed on the complications related to the prostheses and surgical revision. In addition, alternative techniques are presented.
Physical Description:XII, 207 p. online resource.
ISBN:9783642797392
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-79739-2