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Trends in total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) for rheumatoid arthritis in one hospital specialized in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and in 19 other hospitals in Finland during 1982–2006
| Specialized hospital | Other hospitals | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean follow-up (SD) | 6.3 (4.3) | 8.8 (5.0) |
| Total number of TEAs | 776 | 681 |
| TEAs during 1982–1993 | 295 | 102 |
| TEAs during 1994–2006 | 460 | 578 |
| NESimplant/Norway | 27 | 36 |
| Coonrad-Morrey | 0 | 164 |
| i.B.P./Kudo | 0 | 218 |
| Souter-Strathclyde | 712 | 200 |
