The Elbow.
—Here a variety of methods have been advised, and the extent of the operation must depend, to some degree at least, on the nature and extent of the condition which necessitates it. Partial excisions have been recommended, though in the writer’s experience incomplete operations often give less satisfaction than those which are complete. However, when it is a question of removing callus or displaced bone fragments, which, after fracture into the joint, impair its function, then partial resections may be serviceable.
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Excision of the elbow-joint: A, von Langenbeck; B, Ollier.
Excision of the elbow-joint: A, Nélaton; B, C, Hueter.