RT Journal
A1 Kamineni, Srinath
T1 Observations on the Epidemiology of Total Elbow Arthroplasties in a Statewide Database: Is It Time for a National U.S. Joint Registry?Commentary on an article by David M. Gay, MD, et al.: “Indications and Reoperation Rates for Total Elbow Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Trends in New York State”
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2012
FD January 18
VO 94
IS 2
SP e12 1
OP 2
DO 10.2106/JBJS.K.01358
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.01358
AB 
The volume of total elbow arthroplasties has increased significantly over the past two decades. With the successful pain-relieving aspect of this procedure in arthritic conditions in particular, there has also been an increase in the indications, and a consequent reported rise in complications and revision surgery. The number of patients with elbow disorders tends to be an order of magnitude less than the number of those with hip and knee disorders, and the U.S. has no national database to monitor factors associated with the success and failure of these elbow surgical procedures.