Elbow Arthroplasty Activities
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Elbow arthroplasty and patient reported post-operative activities
IRAS ID
347224
Contact name
Gopikanthan Manoharan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Total elbow arthroplasty is an increasingly common treatment for patients with destructive elbow pathology like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma and trauma sequelae. However, the revision rates and complication rates for elbow arthroplasty are relatively high when compared to hip and knee arthroplasty. Failure is commonly due to aseptic loosening that is a likely consequence of overloading of the implants. This has resulted in implant manufacturers and surgeons recommending long-term activity restrictions to patients post-operatively. Post-operative activity levels have been reviewed with regards to other joints like the knee, hip and shoulder. The investigators could only find one single publication regarding patient compliance with activity restrictions after elbow arthroplasty, and this was over a decade ago. An awareness of patient comprehension and compliance with post-operative activity restriction with help surgeons and allied health professionals counsel patients more effectively pre-operatively and post-operatively.
The purpose of our study is to determine the overall level of activity and percentage of patients participating in moderate demand and high demand activities. The authors would also explore patient recall of activity restrictions and correlate this with their current activity levels.
Patients who underwent Total elbow replacement from 2010 with a minimum follow-up of 6 months at a single institution will be reviewed retrospectively. The data required for the study will be collected prospectively using questionnaires. Patient demographic data will be collected through the Information team and electronic patient record. Patients will be contacted by telephone after initial screening against inclusion and exclusion criteria, and subsequent questionnaires will be sent through post or by email, whichever the patient prefers. Patients who do not respond to the postal or email questionnaire will be contacted again by telephone.REC name
South West - Frenchay Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/SW/0079
Date of REC Opinion
5 Aug 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion