Surgical techniques

Elbow » Elbow revision arthroplasty » Surgical techniques » Fixation 2014-2019

FIGURE Trend (proportion [%] per year) in type of fixation in elbow revision arthroplasties in the Netherlands in 2014-2019

Year

Fixation (%)

Cemented
69.23
84.62
81.40
73.58
76.09
79.25
78.02
78.02

Uncemented
23.08
15.38
16.28
22.64
21.74
18.87
19.41
19.41

Hybrid: ulna
7.69
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.17
1.89
1.47
1.47

Hybrid: radial stem
0.00
0.00
2.33
1.89
0.00
0.00
0.73
0.73

Hybrid: humerus
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.89
0.00
0.00
0.37
0.37

Total (n):
273
26
52
43
53
46
53

RA: revision arthroplasty.

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Elbow » Elbow revision arthroplasty » Surgical techniques » Conversion to TEA 2014-2019

FIGURE Trend (proportion [%] per year) in conversion of a radial head arthroplasty to a total elbow arthroplasy in the Netherlands in 2014-2019

Year

Conversion to TEA (%)

No conversion to TEA
90.00
81.82
92.00
82.14
97.96
89.47
88.55
88.55

Conversion to TEA
10.00
18.18
8.00
17.86
2.04
10.53
11.45
11.45

Total (n):
297
30
55
50
56
49
57

RA: revision arthroplasty; TEA: total elbow arthroplasty.

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Elbow » Elbow revision arthroplasty » Surgical techniques » Bone cement antibiotics 2014-2019

FIGURE Trend (proportion [%] per year) in use of antibiotics in bone cement in elbow revision arthroplasties in the Netherlands in 2014-2019

Year

Bone cement antibiotics (%)

Gentamicin+Clindamycin
41.67
26.67
40.00
42.11
36.67
38.89
37.57
37.57

Gentamicin
41.67
40.00
34.29
28.95
40.00
36.11
35.91
35.91

Erythromycin+Colistin
16.67
26.67
25.71
28.95
23.33
22.22
24.86
24.86

Tobramycin
0.00
6.67
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.10
1.10

Gentamicin+Vancomycin
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.78
0.55
0.55

Total (n):
181
12
30
35
38
30
36

RA: revision arthroplasty.

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