抄録
Twenty-nine ceramic total elbow prostheses designed by Inoue have been implanted in 24 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Of the 29 prostheses, 16 were a stemless surface replacement type, and 13 were with stem, using a cementless technique. The results, as assessed by the scoring system of the Japanese Orthopedic Association, revealed a remarkable improvement in pain, range of motion, and elbow function. The major postoperative complication was loosening of the humeral component in 14 prostheses without stem.
