Partial Elbow Replacement

Sciamo
Sciamo Member Posts: 2
edited 4. Nov 2016, 06:20 in Living with Arthritis archive
Good afternoon,

If you could please help me, I would appreciate it so very much…

I require a, “lateral resurfacing of the left elbow which replaces the radiocapitellar joint,” or partial elbow replacement, due to a fracture and arthritis.

I would like to please know of any manufacturers for this implant, or if this surgery is currently available, for the UK.

If anyone has recently (past year) had this surgery, I would also like to know about it.

Thank you so very much for your time,

A Newman

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 3,635
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sciamo
    Welcome to the forum, I myself have not had the op you have outlined,but there maybe people on the forum that have and will answer your post.
    All the forums are helpful and full of kind and considerate people,just look around and enjoy talking.
    All the best
    Christine :autumn-sun:
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi there and welcome to the forum.

    I've been on this forum a lot for several years but I don't recall anyone ever mentioning this op. Elbow operations in general don't seem to feature much at all.

    I have managed to find two decent sources of info though at Arthritis Research UK and NHS Gateshead. I hope they'll help a bit.

    http://tinyurl.com/nh9e3y6

    http://tinyurl.com/jlnj66t

    As for UK manufacturers, I think you might have to ask your surgeon.

    Good luck with it and if you could come back to let us know how you got on, others may be grateful for your input.
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