Effectiveness of revision following linked versus unlinked total elbow arthroplasty

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to specifically evaluate the implications of unlinked and linked designs on the survivorship of revision surgery. METHODS: Between 1972 and 1990, 352 linked and 151 unlinked prostheses were inserted at our institution. One-hundred and twenty-two elbows (24%) underwent subsequent revision: 55 linked (16%) and 67 unlinked (44%). Survivorship of the initial and revision total elbow replacement was calculated …