Osteoarthritis of the elbow: results of arthroscopic osteophyte resection and capsulectomy.

Primary osteoarthritis of the elbow involves formation of bony spurs, loose bodies, and capsular contracture. This article presents the results of an arthroscopic technique for treatment of elbow arthritis in a series of patients. A retrospective chart review identified 41 patients with primary osteoarthritis in 42 elbows who underwent arthroscopic osteophyte resection and capsulectomy and who had more than 2 years of follow-up.

Results of treatment of infection in both knees after bilateral total knee arthroplasty.

Background: The purpose of this study was to review the results and complications of treatment of simultaneous infection of both knees after bilateral total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: Between 1976 and 1999, twenty-one patients with a mean age of seventy-one years were treated for simultaneous infection of both knees after bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Two patients died within two years, and one patient was lost to follow-up after one year.