Surgical Management of the Elderly Elbow

Highlights • The elbow is subject to a number of degenerative conditions, especially with age. • Elbow surgery has an increasing role in improving activities of daily living. • The review focuses on surgery for common elderly elbow pathology and complications.

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Veröffentlicht in:Maturitas 2016-09, Vol.91, p.36-41
Hauptverfasser: Gibbs, V.N, Middleton, R, Rees, J.L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • The elbow is subject to a number of degenerative conditions, especially with age. • Elbow surgery has an increasing role in improving activities of daily living. • The review focuses on surgery for common elderly elbow pathology and complications.
ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.05.002