Research Article

Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification

Volume: 43 Number: 1 March 16, 2009
  • Aksel Seyahi
  • Ata Atalar
  • Mehmet Demirhan
TR EN

Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification

Abstract

Anconeus interpositional arthroplasty has been used in the treatment of radiocapitellar and radioulnar joint problems occurring after trauma. A 31-year-old male patient developed heterotopic ossification (HTO) in the elbow following surgical treatment of an isolated radial neck fracture. Treatment with implant removal and excision of the radial head resulted in recurrent HTO and a stiff elbow. We performed anconeus interposition arthroplasty with excision of the heterotrophic new bone and mobilization of the proximal radius. The anconeus muscle was mobilized and interposed between the proximal radius and ulna. Sixteen months after the operation, forearm rotation, elbow flexion and extension increased by 80°, 45°, and 60°, respectively. Control X-rays showed maintenance of the radiohumeral gap without any signs of HTO.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Aksel Seyahi This is me

Ata Atalar This is me

Mehmet Demirhan This is me

Publication Date

March 16, 2009

Submission Date

May 10, 2014

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Year 2009 Volume: 43 Number: 1

APA
Seyahi, A., Atalar, A., & Demirhan, M. (2009). Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(1), 62-66. https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY
AMA
1.Seyahi A, Atalar A, Demirhan M. Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43(1):62-66. https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY
Chicago
Seyahi, Aksel, Ata Atalar, and Mehmet Demirhan. 2009. “Anconeus Arthroplasty: A Salvage Procedure in Recurrent Heterotopic Ossification”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 (1): 62-66. https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY.
EndNote
Seyahi A, Atalar A, Demirhan M (March 1, 2009) Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43 1 62–66.
IEEE
[1]A. Seyahi, A. Atalar, and M. Demirhan, “Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 62–66, Mar. 2009, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY
ISNAD
Seyahi, Aksel - Atalar, Ata - Demirhan, Mehmet. “Anconeus Arthroplasty: A Salvage Procedure in Recurrent Heterotopic Ossification”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 43/1 (March 1, 2009): 62-66. https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY.
JAMA
1.Seyahi A, Atalar A, Demirhan M. Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2009;43:62–66.
MLA
Seyahi, Aksel, et al. “Anconeus Arthroplasty: A Salvage Procedure in Recurrent Heterotopic Ossification”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 1, Mar. 2009, pp. 62-66, https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY.
Vancouver
1.Aksel Seyahi, Ata Atalar, Mehmet Demirhan. Anconeus arthroplasty: a salvage procedure in recurrent heterotopic ossification. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2009 Mar. 1;43(1):62-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58ZL27GY