Most frequently registered

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TABLE The most frequently registered humerus, ulna, radial head and radial stem components in elbow revision arthroplasties in the Netherlands in 2019

Humerus (n=25) Number (n) Proportion (%) 
Latitude EV 14 56.0
Coonrad/Morrey 6 24.0
Latitude 2 8.0
Discovery 1 8.0
NES 2 4.0
Ulna (n=34) Number (n) Proportion (%) 
Latitude 16 47.1
Latitude EV 8 23.5
Coonrad/Morrey 7 20.6
Discovery 2 5.9
NES 1 2.9
Radial head (n=5) Number (n) Proportion (%) 
RHS 3 60.0
Anatomic Radial Head 2 40.0
Radial stem (n=5) Number (n) Proportion (%) 
RHS 3 60.0
Anatomic Radial Head 2 40.0

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Elbow » Elbow revision arthroplasty » Most frequently registered » Types of bone cement

TABLE The most frequently registered types of bone cement used during elbow revision arthroplasties in the Netherlands in 2019 (n=36)

Year 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total
Elbow revision arthroplasty (n) 53 51 51 52 207
Reasons for revision; Proportion¹ (%)           
Polyethylene wear 30.2 33.3 31.4 26.9 30.4
Instability 22.6 49.0 17.7 19.2 27.1
Metallosis 24.5 27.5 25.5 28.9 26.6
Loosening of radial head component 22.6 21.6 23.5 19.2 21.7
Loosening of ulnar component 17.0 21.6 19.6 21.2 19.8
Peri-prosthetic fracture 3.8 21.6 21.6 23.1 17.4
Loosening of humeral component 17.0 17.7 17.7 15.4 16.9
Infection 15.1 3.9 17.7 19.2 14.0
Other 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  0.0

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