Reconstructive surgeries and endoprosthetics of the elbow joint: indications, possibilities and prospects

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BACKGROUND: Severe injuries of the elbow joint and their consequences are a serious problem in modern traumatology and orthopedics due to the large number of unsatisfactory treatment results, in particular, due to the lack of a differentiated approach to the choice of tactics and the method of surgery.

AIM: To evaluate the results of a differentiated approach to the choice of tactics and the method of surgical intervention in the treatment of patients with injuries and consequences of injuries of the elbow joint.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The results of treatment of 245 patients with injuries and consequences of damage to the elbow joint were assessed within 11 years from the date of surgery. Six groups of patients were identified: group 1 — osteosynthesis of fractures of the elbow joint; 2nd — open arthrolysis without the imposition of Oganesyan’s hinged distraction apparatus (HDA); 3rd — open arthrolysis with the imposition of HDA; 4th — arthroscopic arthrolysis without HDA imposition; 5th — arthroscopic arthrolysis with the imposition of HDA; 6th — elbow arthroplasty.

RESULTS: In 93% of patients after osteosynthesis (1st group of patients), a good result was obtained (the deficit in the range of motion was not more than 10°, the average score on the DASH scale was 8). In patients after arthrolysis, there is a twofold increase in the range of motion (on average from 42°–50° to 114°–120°), and regardless of the method of arthrolysis (arthroscopic or open) and whether HDA was used or not. On the DASH scale, 89% of patients showed a decrease in points on average from 77 to 36. In the 6th group, an increase in the range of motion was noted on average from 45°–48° to 126°–135°, on the DASH scale — a decrease in points from 79–82 to 39–44 on average. Revision intervention was required in 28.4%.

CONCLUSION: The choice of the method of surgical treatment of injuries and the consequences of severe injuries of the elbow joint directly depends on the degree and nature of destruction of the bone-articular and soft tissue structures, the deficit in the range of motion in the joint.

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Gurgen A. Kesyan

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Email: kesyan.gurgen@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1933-1822
SPIN-code: 8960-7440

MD, PhD, Dr. Sci. (Med.)

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

Igor G. Arsen’ev

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Author for correspondence.
Email: igo23602098@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1801-8383
SPIN-code: 8317-3709

MD, PhD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), traumatologist-orthopedist

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

Rashid Z. Urazgil’deev

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Email: rashid-uraz@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2357-124X
SPIN-code: 9269-5003

MD, PhD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), traumatologist-orthopedist

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

Grigoriy S. Karapetyan

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Email: dr.karapetian@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3172-0161
SPIN-code: 6025-2377

MD, PhD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), traumatologist-orthopedist

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

Artem A. Shuyskiy

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Email: shuj-artyom@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9028-3969
SPIN-code: 6125-1792

MD, post-graduate student, traumatologist-orthopedist

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

Ovsep G. Kesyan

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Email: offsep@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4697-368X
SPIN-code: 4258-3165

MD, PhD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), traumatologist-orthopedist

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

Andrey N. Levin

N.N. Priorov National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics

Email: levin-cito@mail.ru
SPIN-code: 4598-8922

MD, PhD, Cand. Sci. (Med.), traumatologist-orthopedist

Russian Federation, 10 Priorova str., 127299, Moscow

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2. Fig. 1. Osteosynthesis of the fracture of the condyle of the humerus with plates

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3. Fig. 2. Osteosynthesis of the fracture of the condyle of the humerus with cannulated screws

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4. Fig. 3. Patient, 20 years old: a — range of motion in the elbow joint upon admission; b — computed tomography at admission; c — open arthrolysis of the elbow joint with the imposition of Oganesyan’s hinge-distraction apparatus; d — the result of treatment 1 year after surgery

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5. Fig. 4. Patient, 70 years old: a — X-ray picture upon admission; b — total joint replacement was performed; c — the result of treatment (1.5 years after surgery)

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