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Distal Humeral Hemiarthroplasty: Indications and Expected Results

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The engineering development and outcomes of distal humeral hemiarthroplasty (DHH) have gained increasing interest for the utilization of these implants in a new large horizon of clinical scenario. This chapter will focus on the spectrum of the surgical indications and the expected results of DHH.

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  1. 1st Department, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy

    P. Arrigoni, F. Luceri, L. Pulici & P. Randelli

  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    F. Luceri, M. Brioschi & L. Pulici

  3. Hip Department, Orthopedics and Trauma V, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy

    M. Brioschi

  4. C.A.S.C.O. Unit, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy

    Riccardo D’Ambrosi

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  1. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin Medical School, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy

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Arrigoni, P., Luceri, F., Brioschi, M., D’Ambrosi, R., Pulici, L., Randelli, P. (2020). Distal Humeral Hemiarthroplasty: Indications and Expected Results. In: Castoldi, F., Giannicola, G., Rotini, R. (eds) Elbow Arthroplasty . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14455-5_19

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