Procedures:

- Elbow Joint Replacement

Elbow Joint Replacement

Joint replacement surgery for the elbow has become increasingly successful. Patients undergoing elbow joint replacement enjoy 90% to 95% success rate. Most elbow joint replacement surgeries are performed for rheumatoid arthritis. Other reasons include arthritis secondary to joint injury (post traumatic arthritis), instability, or broken bones that never healed (non-union) and for severely broken bones that cannot be fixed by other means. Patient satisfaction is very high. They report enjoying a marked improvement in motion and alleviation of pain.