Total elbow arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based study from the Finnish Arthroplasty Register

Abstract

Background and purpose Although total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is a recognized procedure for the treatment of the painful arthritic elbow, the choice of implant is still obscure. We evaluated the survival of different TEA designs and factors associated with survival using data from a nationwide arthroplasty register