[Operative approaches to the elbow for surgery of rheumatoid arthritis]

Orthopade. 2003 Aug;32(8):704-7. doi: 10.1007/s00132-003-0510-6.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Operative approaches to the elbow are classified according to the direction of approach to the joint. A selection of dorsal, ventral, lateral, and medial approaches useful for open elbow surgery in rheumatoid arthritis is presented.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthritis, Rheumatoid / surgery*
  • Arthroplasty / methods*
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Elbow Joint / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Treatment Outcome