A comparative study of outcome of radial head fracture treated with radial head replacement and radial head excision alone

: Radial head fractures are the most common of elbow with an estimated incidence 2.5 to 2.9/10,000 people/ year. The radial is reported be between 1.7 5.4 percent all fractures. This study aims assess clinical outcome excision arthroplasty and prosthesis replacement in treatment comminuted Patients fracture presenting orthopaedics department emergency room were included for study. Excision was performed 25 patients patients. functional both procedure compared using DASH, MEPS Broberg morrey scoring system. Based on DASH score Replacement group showed good improvement at end 6 month follow-up mean 15.9 (P=0.042). had a From this we concluded, reasonable option unreconstructable can achieve effective radiocapitellar contact that will improve stability valgus, posterolateral, axial loading forearm. has satisfactory short- mid-term results even other combined injuries.