肘部手术

的 elbow consists of three compartments: the humerus, the ulna, and the 半径. 的se bones provide two types of motion. 的 humerus and the ulna allow for hinge-type motion, such as flexing and bending the arm. 的 humerus and the 半径 allow rotational motion. 的 joint surfaces are covered by cartilage, which provides a cushion between the bones. 的 cartilage can become damaged by various events, including fracture or 类风湿性关节炎. Over time, the damaged cartilage can deteriorate and lead to a loss in motion and pain in the elbow.

Is 肘部手术 For you?

Most patients don't need elbow surgery. Elbow pain and discomforts can usually be eased through gentle exercise and physical therapy. 手术 occurs only when the pain has not been relieved. 这个决定 elbow surgery should be a cooperative one made between you, your family, your family physician, and your orthopedic surgeon.

手术类型

Elbow Reconstructive 手术

In elbow reconstructive surgery, the bones can be surgically restructured to shift stress away from diseased or damaged tissue to healthy tissue. But in some cases, 肘部替换 surgery is necessary.

Elbow Replacement 手术

的 most common form of elbow surgery orthopedic surgeons perform are total 肘部替换. When 肘部替换 surgery is required, the orthopedic surgeons remove damaged cartilage and damaged parts of the humerus, ulna, and 半径 and replaces them with an artificial implant. 这些植入物 can reduce or fully eliminate pain and restore motion.

Other Conditions Treated

的re are several reasons why your doctor may recommend surgery. 病人 who will benefit from elbow surgery often suffer from:

• 骨折: Elbow fractures are crack's or breaks in the bones of the elbow joint. This can result from falling on an outstretched hand, falling on the elbow, or forcing the elbow joint to move in an unnatural way. 使用手术 to repair fractures that have moved the bones out of place.
• 宽松的身体: Bone or cartilage pieces that are loose inside the joint. 如果留在里面， these bodies can restrict movement and cause pain. 外科医生可以切除 these loose bodies to help restore movement and relieve pain.
• 骨刺: Bone Spurs are growths in a joint that cause the bones to pinch one another, therefore restricting full motion of the elbow and causing pain. 一名外科医生 can remove the spur and smooth out the surface of the bone to help restore motion and alleviate the pain.
• 强迫症: OCD (osteoochondritis dissecans) occurs when a piece of bone can become loose because of an injury to the blood supply inside the joint. 如果离开了 untreated, OCD will cause pain and swelling. 一名外科医生 can either remove the bone or secure it in place to treat OCD.

手术后

的 length of stay in the hospital is approximately three to four days. 病人 are given a splint on their arm to help stabilize their elbow. Physical therapy will also be prescribed to help gain strength and use 手臂的. Most patients start to have use of their new elbow as soon 12周.