Discovery Elbow System: clinical and radiological results after 2- to 10-year follow-up

ConclusionDES provides significant improvement in patient ’s flexion–extension arc. Cementing of the elbow prosthesis was challenging; radiolucent lines appeared during the 5-year follow-up, but their clinical relevance remains unclear. First-generation locking screws may loosen over time.Level of evidenceLevel IV.
Source: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research