Influence of Training Background on Elbow Arthroplasty Case Numbers: An Analysis of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Oral Examination Case List Database.

While hand surgeons performed the most elbow arthroplasty cases, a higher percentage of shoulder/elbow surgeons performed elbow arthroplasty during the study period. The high prevalence of distal humerus fracture as an indication for arthroplasty reflected a shift in indications and was not related to training background.