Arthroscopic Debridement Without Radial Head Excision of the Osteoarthritic Elbow

Arthroscopic Treatment of Elbow Osteoarthritis and Arthroscopic Ulnar Nerve Decompression

“…Kelly et al, 17) Krishnan et al, 19) and Adams et al 20) reported that there were improvements in the range of flexion from 111° to 132° (restrictions of the extension from 20° to 9°; mean age of 51 years old in 24 patients), from 60° to 122° (11 patients with a mean age of 36 years; a minimum follow-up period of 24 months), and from 117° to 132° (42 elbows, a mean age of 52 years old and a mean follow-up period of 44 months), respectively, following an arthroscopic debridement in patients with primary elbow osteoarthritis. Moreover, these authors also noted that there were also improvements in the severity of pain and the degree of patient satisfaction.…”

Indications, Results and Complications of Elbow Arthroscopy Treatment in Eighteen Patients

“…In the study of Kelly et al, which was conducted on 25 patients, with primary elbow osteoarthritis, ROM was increased after surgery (21).…”

Elbow Arthritis: Current Concepts

“…However, progressive ulnohumeral arthritis has been observed in some elbows after radial head excision because of the resultant altered force transmission across the ulnohumeral joint. 9 Kelly et al 9 concluded that resection of the arthritic radial head is not an essential part of the surgery as they demonstrated very good results without radial head excision even in patients with severe radiocapitellar cartilage loss.…”