Rymaszewski L A, Mackay I, Amis A A, Miller J H
J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1984 Jan;66(1):109-13. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.66B1.6693467.
The effects of synovectomy and excision of the radial head in 40 elbows affected by rheumatoid arthritis have been assessed. In contrast with many reports indicating minimal side-effects of this procedure, a common pattern of deterioration from what was often a satisfactory initial result has been demonstrated. A biomechanical theory of one of the factors responsible for failure has been put forward and the importance of conserving or replacing the radial head emphasised.
