A 55-year-old male former professional baseball pitcher presents with 3 years of progressive right elbow pain, stiffness, and occasional locking. His pain is worse with activity and he notes difficulty with full extension and flexion. Physical examin

Open debridement with osteophyte excision and loose body removal

Which of the following is considered a relative contraindication for total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) in the setting of primary osteoarthritis?

Manual laborer requiring heavy lifting

A 60-year-old male presents with elbow pain and stiffness. Radiographs demonstrate significant osteophyte formation on the anterior coronoid and posterior olecranon, with a 30-degree flexion contracture and pain at terminal extension. There are no lo

Arthroscopic debridement can effectively treat both anterior and posterior impingement.

Which of the following is the most significant differentiating factor between primary and post-traumatic elbow osteoarthritis?

History of previous elbow fracture or dislocation

Regarding the pathophysiology of elbow osteoarthritis, which statement is most accurate?

Mechanical stress on the articular cartilage leads to chondrocyte death and matrix degradation.

A 48-year-old construction worker presents with chronic elbow pain and stiffness. His radiographs show advanced tricompartmental osteoarthritis. He reports his job requires heavy lifting, often exceeding 50 lbs. He has failed extensive non-operative

Interposition arthroplasty with an autograft or allograft

In evaluating a patient with suspected elbow osteoarthritis, which physical exam finding is most indicative of significant posterior impingement?

Pain and mechanical block at terminal elbow extension

A 72-year-old sedentary female presents with severe, end-stage, tricompartmental elbow osteoarthritis. She has failed all conservative measures, including corticosteroid injections and physical therapy. Her radiographs demonstrate complete loss of jo

Linked, semiconstrained implant

Following a total elbow arthroplasty for severe osteoarthritis, a 68-year-old patient develops a sudden onset of excruciating pain, swelling, and redness around the elbow, associated with fever and chills, 3 weeks post-operatively. Fluid aspirated fr

Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) with polyethylene exchange if applicable

Which of the following staging systems for elbow osteoarthritis primarily focuses on quantifying osteophyte size and joint space narrowing?

Broberg and Morrey classification

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