Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-1137
Adam C Watts, T D Tennent, Fares S Haddad
{"title":"Shoulder and elbow arthroplasty: changing practice.","authors":"Adam C Watts, T D Tennent, Fares S Haddad","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-1137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-1137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1199-1202"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2023-1357.R1
Periklis Tzanetis, René Fluit, Kevin de Souza, Seonaid Robertson, Bart Koopman, Nico Verdonschot
{"title":"ISTA Award 2023: Toward functional reconstruction of the pre-diseased state in total knee arthroplasty.","authors":"Periklis Tzanetis, René Fluit, Kevin de Souza, Seonaid Robertson, Bart Koopman, Nico Verdonschot","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2023-1357.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2023-1357.R1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The surgical target for optimal implant positioning in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty remains the subject of ongoing discussion. One of the proposed targets is to recreate the knee's functional behaviour as per its pre-diseased state. The aim of this study was to optimize implant positioning, starting from mechanical alignment (MA), toward restoring the pre-diseased status, including ligament strain and kinematic patterns, in a patient population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used an active appearance model-based approach to segment the preoperative CT of 21 osteoarthritic patients, which identified the osteophyte-free surfaces and estimated cartilage from the segmented bones; these geometries were used to construct patient-specific musculoskeletal models of the pre-diseased knee. Subsequently, implantations were simulated using the MA method, and a previously developed optimization technique was employed to find the optimal implant position that minimized the root mean square deviation between pre-diseased and postoperative ligament strains and kinematics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were evident biomechanical differences between the simulated patient models, but also trends that appeared reproducible at the population level. Optimizing the implant position significantly reduced the maximum observed strain root mean square deviations within the cohort from 36.5% to below 5.3% for all but the anterolateral ligament; and concomitantly reduced the kinematic deviations from 3.8 mm (SD 1.7) and 4.7° (SD 1.9°) with MA to 2.7 mm (SD 1.4) and 3.7° (SD 1.9°) relative to the pre-diseased state. To achieve this, the femoral component consistently required translational adjustments in the anterior, lateral, and proximal directions, while the tibial component required a more posterior slope and varus rotation in most cases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings confirm that MA-induced biomechanical alterations relative to the pre-diseased state can be reduced by optimizing the implant position, and may have implications to further advance pre-planning in robotic-assisted surgery in order to restore pre-diseased knee function.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1231-1239"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0427.R1
Zaid Hamoodi, Adrian Sayers, Michael R Whitehouse, Amar Rangan, Lianne Kearsley-Fleet, Jamie Sergeant, Adam C Watts
{"title":"Total elbow arthroplasty in England.","authors":"Zaid Hamoodi, Adrian Sayers, Michael R Whitehouse, Amar Rangan, Lianne Kearsley-Fleet, Jamie Sergeant, Adam C Watts","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0427.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0427.R1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to review the provision of total elbow arthroplasties (TEAs) in England, including the incidence, the characteristics of the patients and the service providers, the types of implant, and the outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the primary TEAs recorded in the National Joint Registry (NJR) between April 2012 and December 2022, with mortality data from the Civil Registration of Deaths dataset. Linkage with Hospital Episode Statistics-Admitted Patient Care (HES-APC) data provided further information not collected by the NJR. The incidences were calculated using estimations of the populations from the Office for National Statistics. The annual number of TEAs performed by surgeons and hospitals was analyzed on a national and regional basis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 3,891 primary TEAs were included. The annual incidence of TEA was between 0.72 and 0.82 per 100,000 persons before 2020 and declined to 0.4 due to a decrease in elective TEAs during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a slight recovery in 2022. Older patients, those of white ethnicity and females, were more likely to undergo TEA. Those who underwent elective TEA had a median wait of between 89 (IQR 41 to 221) and 122 days (IQR 74 to 189) in the years before 2021, and this increased to 183 days (IQR 66 to 350) in 2021. The number of TEAs performed by surgeons per annum remained unchanged, with a median of two (IQR 1 to 3). The median annual number of TEAs per region was three to six times higher than the median annual case load of the highest volume hospital in a region. Patients in the lowest socioeconomic group had a higher rate of serious adverse events and mortality (11%) when undergoing TEA for acute trauma.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In England, TEA is more common in older age groups, those of white ethnicity, and females. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the incidence of elective TEA and waiting times, and the provision of TEA has not yet recovered. The Getting it Right First Time recommendation of centralizing services to one centre per region could result in up to a six-fold increase in the number of TEAs being performed in some centres.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1312-1320"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0373
Andreas Fontalis, Daniel Buchalter, Fabio Mancino, Tony Shen, Peter K Sculco, David Mayman, Fares S Haddad, Jonathan Vigdorchik
{"title":"Contemporary insights into spinopelvic mechanics.","authors":"Andreas Fontalis, Daniel Buchalter, Fabio Mancino, Tony Shen, Peter K Sculco, David Mayman, Fares S Haddad, Jonathan Vigdorchik","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding spinopelvic mechanics is important for the success of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Despite significant advancements in appreciating spinopelvic balance, numerous challenges remain. It is crucial to recognize the individual variability and postoperative changes in spinopelvic parameters and their consequential impact on prosthetic component positioning to mitigate the risk of dislocation and enhance postoperative outcomes. This review describes the integration of advanced diagnostic approaches, enhanced technology, implant considerations, and surgical planning, all tailored to the unique anatomy and biomechanics of each patient. It underscores the importance of accurately predicting postoperative spinopelvic mechanics, selecting suitable imaging techniques, establishing a consistent nomenclature for spinopelvic stiffness, and considering implant-specific strategies. Furthermore, it highlights the potential of artificial intelligence to personalize care.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1206-1215"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0158.R1
Lauren A Taylor, Mary A Breslin, Sarah B Hendrickson, Heather A Vallier, Benjamin J Ollivere
{"title":"Integrating mental health into major trauma care.","authors":"Lauren A Taylor, Mary A Breslin, Sarah B Hendrickson, Heather A Vallier, Benjamin J Ollivere","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0158.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0158.R1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1203-1205"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0110.R1
Philipp Moroder, Sergii Poltaretskyi, Patric Raiss, Patrick J Denard, Brian C Werner, Brandon J Erickson, Justin W Griffin, Nick Metcalfe, Paul Siegert
{"title":"SECEC Grammont Award 2024: The critical role of posture adjustment for range of motion simulation in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty preoperative planning.","authors":"Philipp Moroder, Sergii Poltaretskyi, Patric Raiss, Patrick J Denard, Brian C Werner, Brandon J Erickson, Justin W Griffin, Nick Metcalfe, Paul Siegert","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0110.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0110.R1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>The objective of this study was to compare simulated range of motion (ROM) for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) with and without adjustment for scapulothoracic orientation in a global reference system. We hypothesized that values for simulated ROM in preoperative planning software with and without adjustment for scapulothoracic orientation would be significantly different.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A statistical shape model of the entire humerus and scapula was fitted into ten shoulder CT scans randomly selected from 162 patients who underwent rTSA. Six shoulder surgeons independently planned a rTSA in each model using prototype development software with the ability to adjust for scapulothoracic orientation, the starting position of the humerus, as well as kinematic planes in a global reference system simulating previously described posture types A, B, and C. ROM with and without posture adjustment was calculated and compared in all movement planes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All movement planes showed significant differences when comparing protocols with and without adjustment for posture. The largest mean difference was seen in external rotation, being 62° (SD 16°) without adjustment compared to 25° (SD 9°) with posture adjustment (p < 0.001), with the highest mean difference being 49° (SD 15°) in type C. Mean extension was 57° (SD 18°) without adjustment versus 24° (SD 11°) with adjustment (p < 0.001) and the highest mean difference of 47° (SD 18°) in type C. Mean abducted internal rotation was 69° (SD 11°) without adjustment versus 31° (SD 6°) with posture adjustment (p < 0.001), showing the highest mean difference of 51° (SD 11°) in type C.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study demonstrates that accounting for scapulothoracic orientation has a significant impact on simulated ROM for rTSA in all motion planes, specifically rendering vastly lower values for external rotation, extension, and high internal rotation. The substantial differences observed in this study warrant a critical re-evaluation of all previously published studies that examined component choice and placement for optimized ROM in rTSA using conventional preoperative planning software.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1284-1292"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0166.R2
Prudence W H Cheung, Justin H M Leung, Vivien W Y Lee, Jason P Y Cheung
{"title":"Defining multilevel developmental cervical spinal stenosis using MRI.","authors":"Prudence W H Cheung, Justin H M Leung, Vivien W Y Lee, Jason P Y Cheung","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0166.R2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0166.R2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Developmental cervical spinal stenosis (DcSS) is a well-known predisposing factor for degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) but there is a lack of consensus on its definition. This study aims to define DcSS based on MRI, and its multilevel characteristics, to assess the prevalence of DcSS in the general population, and to evaluate the presence of DcSS in the prediction of developing DCM.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study analyzed MRI spine morphological parameters at C3 to C7 (including anteroposterior (AP) diameter of spinal canal, spinal cord, and vertebral body) from DCM patients (n = 95) and individuals recruited from the general population (n = 2,019). Level-specific median AP spinal canal diameter from DCM patients was used to screen for stenotic levels in the population-based cohort. An individual with multilevel (≥ 3 vertebral levels) AP canal diameter smaller than the DCM median values was considered as having DcSS. The most optimal cut-off canal diameter per level for DcSS was determined by receiver operating characteristic analyses, and multivariable logistic regression was performed for the prediction of developing DCM that required surgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 2,114 individuals aged 64.6 years (SD 11.9) who underwent surgery from March 2009 to December 2016 were studied. The most optimal cut-off canal diameters for DcSS are: C3 < 12.9 mm, C4 < 11.8 mm, C5 < 11.9 mm, C6 < 12.3 mm, and C7 < 13.3 mm. Overall, 13.0% (262 of 2,019) of the population-based cohort had multilevel DcSS. Multilevel DcSS (odds ratio (OR) 6.12 (95% CI 3.97 to 9.42); p < 0.001) and male sex (OR 4.06 (95% CI 2.55 to 6.45); p < 0.001) were predictors of developing DCM.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first MRI-based study for defining DcSS with multilevel canal narrowing. Level-specific cut-off canal diameters for DcSS can be used for early identification of individuals at risk of developing DCM. Individuals with DcSS at ≥ three levels and male sex are recommended for close monitoring or early intervention to avoid traumatic spinal cord injuries from stenosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1333-1341"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0549.R1
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo
{"title":"Management of the infected total elbow arthroplasty.","authors":"Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0549.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0549.R1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Periprosthetic joint infection represents a devastating complication after total elbow arthroplasty. Several measures can be implemented before, during, and after surgery to decrease infection rates, which exceed 5%. Debridement with antibiotics and implant retention has been reported to be successful in less than one-third of acute infections, but still plays a role. For elbows with well-fixed implants, staged retention seems to be equally successful as the more commonly performed two-stage reimplantation, both with a success rate of 70% to 80%. Permanent resection or even amputation are occasionally considered. Not uncommonly, a second-stage reimplantation requires complex reconstruction of the skeleton with allografts, and the extensor mechanism may also be deficient. Further developments are needed to improve our management of infection after elbow arthroplasty.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1321-1326"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0202.R1
Isabella E Amador, Kevin A Hao, Timothy R Buchanan, Derek S Damrow, Keegan M Hones, Trevor Simcox, Bradley S Schoch, Kevin W Farmer, Thomas W Wright, Tyler J LaMonica, Joseph J King, Jonathan O Wright
{"title":"The effect of smoking on functional outcomes and implant survival of anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty.","authors":"Isabella E Amador, Kevin A Hao, Timothy R Buchanan, Derek S Damrow, Keegan M Hones, Trevor Simcox, Bradley S Schoch, Kevin W Farmer, Thomas W Wright, Tyler J LaMonica, Joseph J King, Jonathan O Wright","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0202.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0202.R1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>We sought to compare functional outcomes and survival between non-smokers, former smokers, and current smokers who underwent anatomical total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) in a large cohort of patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of a prospectively collected shoulder arthroplasty database was performed between August 1991 and September 2020 to identify patients who underwent primary aTSA. Patients were excluded for preoperative diagnoses of fracture, infection, or oncological disease. Three cohorts were created based on smoking status: non-smokers, former smokers, and current smokers. Outcome scores (American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), Constant-Murley score, Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI), Simple Shoulder Test (SST), University of California, Los Angeles activity scale (UCLA)), range of motion (external rotation (ER), forward elevation (FE), internal rotation, abduction), and shoulder strength (ER, FE) evaluated at two- to four-year follow-up were compared between cohorts. Evaluation of revision-free survival was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method to final follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We included 428 primary aTSAs with a mean follow-up of 2.4 years (SD 0.6). Our cohort consisted of 251 non-smokers, 138 former smokers who quit a mean 21 years (SD 14) prior to surgery (25 pack-years (SD 22)), and 39 current smokers (23 pack-years (SD 20)). At two- to four-year follow-up, former smokers had less favourable SPADI, SST, and FE strength compared to non-smokers, and current smokers had less favourable SPADI, SST, ASES score, UCLA score, Constant-Murley score, FE, abduction, and ER strength compared to non-smokers. Non-smokers exhibited higher revision-free survival rates at two, five, eight, and ten years postoperatively compared to former smokers and current smokers, who had similar rates.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study suggests that smoking has a negative effect on aTSA functional outcomes that may persist even after quitting.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1263-1272"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bone & Joint JournalPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0337.R1
Ashwin Prajapati, Rudra P S Thakur, Ashish Gulia, Ajay Puri
{"title":"Reconstruction after proximal ulnar resection.","authors":"Ashwin Prajapati, Rudra P S Thakur, Ashish Gulia, Ajay Puri","doi":"10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0337.R1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.106B11.BJJ-2024-0337.R1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims: </strong>Reconstruction after osteoarticular resection of the proximal ulna for tumours is technically difficult and little has been written about the options that are available. We report a series of four patients who underwent radial neck to humeral trochlea transposition arthroplasty following proximal ulnar osteoarticular resection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between July 2020 and July 2022, four patients with primary bone tumours of the ulna underwent radial neck to humeral trochlea transposition arthroplasty. Their mean age was 28 years (12 to 41). The functional outcome was assessed using the range of motion (ROM) of the elbow, rotation of the forearm and stability of the elbow, the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society score (MSTS), and the nine-item abbreviated version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (QuickDASH-9) score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All patients were available for follow-up at a mean of 33 months (25 to 43) and were disease-free. The mean flexion arc was 0° to 105°. Three patients had complications. One had neuropraxia of the ulnar nerve. The symptoms resolved after three months. In one patient, the screw used for fixation of the triceps tendon became exposed and was removed, six months postoperatively. One patient with wound dehiscence required a local flap for soft-tissue cover, four months postoperatively. At a mean follow-up of 33 months (25 to 43), the mean flexion arc was 0° to 105°. All patients had full supination (85°) but none had any pronation. The mean MSTS score was 23.5 (23 to 24) and mean QuickDASH-9 score was 26.13 (16.5 to 35.75). Three patients had varus-valgus instability on examination, although only one had a sense of instability while working.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radial neck to humeral trochlea transposition offers a satisfactory and cost-effective biological reconstructive option after osteoarticular resection of the proximal ulna, in the short term. It provides good elbow function and, being a biological reconstruction option using native bone, is likely to provide long-term stability and durability.</p>","PeriodicalId":48944,"journal":{"name":"Bone & Joint Journal","volume":"106-B 11","pages":"1301-1305"},"PeriodicalIF":4.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}