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Objective: The purpose of this report is to describe the results of Kyocera Type I Total Elbow Arthroplasty in patients who had rheumatoid arthritis.
Materials and methods: TEA was performed on 29 elbows of 28 patients, at a mean age of 59 years. The duration of therapy for RA was from 6 to 28 years (average, 15 years) and follow-up was from 1 year and 6 months to 12 years and 3 months (average, 6 years and 2 months) . We used the JOA score for clinical evaluation, and examined X-ray findings and complications after surgery.
Results: The average JOA score reading improved from a presurgical reading of 39 points to a postsurgical reading 73 points in the uncemented group, and also, from 38 points to 74 points in cemented group. On X-ray findings, loosening of the components were found in uncemented group. However we could not find loosening of the components in the cemented group. Complications were less in cemented group than in uncemented group.
Conclusions: TEA is a useful procedure for RA patients. As occasion demands, it is thought that the components should be cemented.
