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Which radial head fractures are best treated surgically? [PDF]

EFORT Open Reviews
Despite the common occurrence of radial head fractures, there is still a lack of consensus on which radial head fractures should be treated surgically. The radial head is an important secondary stabilizer in almost all directions.
Anna E van der Windt, Lisette C Langenberg, Joost W Colaris, Denise Eygendaal   +3 more
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Biomechanical comparison of different internal fixation devices for transversely unstable Mason type II radial head fractures [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Background: The integrity of the radial head is critical to maintaining elbow joint stability. For radial head fractures requiring surgical treatment, headless compression cannulated screw fixation is a less invasive scheme that has fewer complications ...
Xiang Zhang, Ling Gong, Hong Ma, Jinhui Liu, Xin Duan, Xin Duan   +5 more
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Good outcomes of bipolar radial head arthroplasty for comminuted radial head fractures: a cohort study of 64 patients with an average 5.2-year follow-up [PDF]

Bone & Joint Open
Aims: Radial head fractures are among the most common upper limb fractures, constituting up to 30% of all elbow fractures. While many can be managed non-surgically with favourable outcomes, approximately one-third require surgical intervention ...
Saga Byman, Oskari Oikarinen, Mikko Salmela, Ville Haapamäki, Thomas Ibounig, Tuomas Lähdeoja   +5 more
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Comparison of operatively and nonoperatively treated isolated mason type II radial head fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Background Radial head fractures are the most common bony injury of the elbow in adults. The current literature does not agree on whether isolated stable type II radial head fractures should be treated operatively or nonoperatively.
Binzhi Zhao, Hanzhou Wang, Shuo Diao, Xiaopei Xu, Yulin Gao, Tianchao Lu, Junlin Zhou, Yang Liu   +7 more
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Retrospective study to know the outcome of radial head replacement in acute fracture of radial head

Journal of Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Radial head arthroplasty is commonly used to treat acute unreconstructible radial head fractures. The purpose of this study was to report on the clinical and radiographic outcomes after radial head arthroplasty with a metallic implant for the
Anand Shankar, Rishabh Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Santosh Kumar   +4 more
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Type IV Monteggia-equivalent fracture in an adult: a case report [PDF]

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 2023
A Monteggia fracture is a proximal ulnar fracture with proximal radioulnar ligamentous instability. While there is no precise definition, Monteggia-equivalent fractures are generally considered Monteggia fractures accompanied by radial head fractures ...
Yousef Fallah, Behnam Baghianimoghadam, Salar Baghbani, Amirhosein Karim   +3 more
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Radial Head Arthroplasty among Patients with Radial Head Fracture in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022
Introduction: Proximal radial fractures are a common type of fracture around the elbow joint. Among these comminuted radial head fractures are commonly associated with secondary injuries and instability of the elbow joint.
Manoj Kandel, Deepak Banjade, Shrawan Kumar Thapa, Prakash Kandel, Bishwa Raj Adhikari, Kabin Neupane   +5 more
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Olecranon With Concomitant Radial Head Fracture: A Case Series of Fifteen Patients

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
IntroductionSimultaneous olecranon and radial head fractures are rare injuries and due to this factor, the outcome of the selected therapy is not widely studied.
Konstantinos Ditsios, Charalampos Pitsilos, Triantafyllos Katsimentzas, Panagiotis Konstantinou, Panagiotis Christidis, Pericles Papadopoulos   +5 more
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Excision Versus Fixation of the Radial Head: A Comparative Study of the Functional Outcomes of the Two Techniques [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: The management of displaced and comminuted radial head fractures has been a matter of debate amongst surgeons for many years. Radial head excision formed the mainstay of surgical management of these injuries.
Sanath Kumar Shetty, Ashwin Shetty, Bijith Balan, Arjun Ballal, H.Ravindranath Rai, Anoop Hegde   +5 more
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The Influence of Medial Comminution in the Treatment Choice of Radial Head Fracture [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: The aim of our retrospective study was to investigate the role of the medial side involvement in the treatment choice of radial head fractures.
Touloupakis G, Biancardi E, Theodorakis E, Ghirardelli S, Ferrara F, Gherlinzoni F, Antonini G   +6 more
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