ReviewBMC musculoskeletal disorders2018
Treatment of osteoarthritis of the elbow with open or arthroscopic debridement: a narrative review.
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- Open-label phase 3 study of diclofenac conjugated to hyaluronate (diclofenac etalhyaluronate: ONO-5704/SI-613) for treatment of osteoarthritis: 1-year follow-up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Trial
- Preoperative risk factors associated with patient outcomes following arthroscopic elbow contracture release.JSES international · 2026Article
- Value of preoperative blocked bone visualization marking on arthroscopic arthroplasty for degenerative elbow stiffness: minimum three-year follow-up.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Olecranon Fossa Fenestration Approach to the Coronoid and Anterior Elbow: The Way OFF.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Managing Surgical Risks in Hemophilic Elbow Arthropathy: An In-Depth Case Study and Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Open versus arthroscopic treatment of the rheumatoid elbow arthritis: a comparison of complications at two years utilizing a nationally representative database.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Effect of the post-learning period on the accuracy and self-efficacy of measuring the joint range of motion.Journal of physical therapy science · 2023Article
- Recovery from open osteocapsular débridement for primary elbow osteoarthritis is rapid and does not depend on preoperative motion.JSES international · 2022Article
- Arthroscopic and open debridement in primary elbow osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2020Review
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundElbow osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disabling condition because of pain and loss of motion. Open and arthroscopic debridement are the preferred treatment, however there is no consensus on which treatment modality is suited to which category of patient or stage of disease. The objective of this study was to narratively review the literature for a more comprehensive understanding of its treatment options and associated outcomes, trying to provide a better treatment plan.
methodsThe PubMed database, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched, using the keywords (elbow [title/abstract] and osteoarthritis [title/abstract] and (surgery or open or arthroscop* or debridement or ulnohumeral arthroplasty) including all possible studies with a set of inclusion and exclusion criteria.
resultsA total of 229 studies were identified. Twenty-one articles published between 1994 and 2016 satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria including 651 elbows in 639 patients. After comparison, mean postoperative improvement in (ROM) was 28.6° and 23.3°,Mayo elbow performance score/index(MEPS/MEPI) 31 and 26.8 and the total complication rate was 37(11.5%), and 18(5.5%) for open and arthroscopic procedure.
conclusionsThis narrative review could not provide an insight on which surgical procedure is superior to the other due to the poor orthopedics literature. However, from the data we obtained the open and arthroscopic debridement procedures seem to be safe and effective in the treatment of elbow OA. The optimal surgical intervention for the treatment of symptomatic elbow OA should be determined depending on patients' conditions.
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