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Elbow Arthroplasty

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Imaging of Prosthetic Joints

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In orthopedic surgery practice, the use of elbow, wrist, and hand prostheses has become more and more common over the past decades, even if relatively few total arthroplasties are still performed each year. These prostheses have evolved in both component design and variety of indications. There are several types of implants and the materials they are made of vary from metal to silicone to pyrocarbon: For a correct evaluation of post-operative radiograms, it may be useful to know what kind of prosthesis has been inserted, in order to identify the potential complications or malpositioning of the implants.

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Bertolini, M., Giacalone, F., Pontini, I. (2014). Elbow Arthroplasty. In: Albanese, C.V., Faletti, C. (eds) Imaging of Prosthetic Joints. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5483-7_13

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