Table 1 Treatment techniques and postoperative outcomes for wide en bloc excision of portions of the proximal ulna
Author | No. of patients | Treatment | Outcome | Common complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current study | 1 | Radius neck-to-humerus trochlea transposition | Elbow movement of 10° to 90°, though supination and pronation were slightly restricted. Full upper limb sensitivity | Weakness of muscle strength and instability of the elbow joint |
Anders Rydholm [8] | 1 | Radius neck-to-humerus trochlea transposition | Elbow movement of 35-135° range of motion, though flexion and extension forces were at half of the normal strength | Weakness of muscle strength and instability of the elbow joint |
Guo et al. [3] | 19 | Total elbow replacement prostheses | Elbow movement improved from 30° to 80°. Excellent or good results occurred in 14/19 of patients (77.8 %). | Infection, stem loosening, and peri-prosthesis fracture requiring revision for some complications. |
Gianoutsos [11] | 1 | Vascularized fibular grafting | Good outcome | Fracture, infection, and gradual Charcot-like degeneration |
Kimura et al. [12] | 1 | Hemiarthroplasty with a vascularized fibula graft | Good outcome with no local recurrence and excellent function achieved by the 4-year follow-up | Fracture, infection, and gradual Charcot-like degeneration |