We report our experience over seven years with a floating radial-head prosthesis for acute fractures of the radial head and the complications which may result from such injury. The prosthesis has an integrated articulation which allows change of position during movement of the elbow. We present the results in 12 patients with a minimum follow-up of two years. Five prostheses had been implanted ...

Between 1996 and 2000, we treated ten patients with severely comminuted fractures of the radial head using low-profile mini-plates. Their mean age was 42 years (24 to 71). Three fractures were Mason type III and seven were Mason-Johnston type IV. At a mean follow-up of 28.5 months (15 to 44), all fractures had united. The plates were removed in nine patients. No patient had difficulty with dail...

: 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 ...

results overall, there were 2 (2.7%) mason ii fractures, 21 (28%) mason iii fractures, and 52 (69.3%) mason iv fractures. arbeitsgemeinschaft fur osteosynthesefragen (ao) classification was also determined. of the 85 patients in our study, 75 were available for follow-up. follow-up averaged 41.5 months (range, 4 - 93 months). average scores for the cohort were as follows: morrey, 85.7 (median 9...

BACKGROUND Recent work has established that apparently isolated fractures of the capitellum are often more complex and involve the lateral epicondyle, trochlea, and posterior aspect of the distal part of the humerus. We assessed the experience with operative stabilization of fractures of the capitellum and trochlea at one level-I trauma center over a twenty-eight-year period. METHODS Thirty c...

Introduction: To evaluate the functional outcome following internal fixation of intraarticular fractures distal humerus (AO Type C) with a minimum follow-up twelve months.Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out at Orthopaedics Department Government Medical College, Srinagar Kashmir. A total 170 consecutive patients were recruited from Emergency outpatient departments treat...

Background: To study if patients that have a second radiograph 2 or more years after nonoperative treatment of an isolated radial head fracture have radiocapitellar osteoarthritis (RC OA). Methods: We used the database of 3 academic hospitals in one health system from 1988 to 2013 to find patients with isolated radial head fractures (no associated ligament injury or fracture) that had a second ...

BACKGROUND Comminuted radial head fractures are often associated with secondary injuries and elbow instability. OBJECTIVES The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate how well the modular metallic radial head implant EVOLVE® prosthesis restores functional range of motion (ROM) and stability of the elbow in acute care. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty-five patients with comminuted radial ...

Purpose: Radial head resection and open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) are the traditional techniques for the treatment of radial head fractures (RHFs). The existing literature has not identified which is superior. We performed a meta-analysis of the current literature on excision and ORIF for RHFs to reach a relatively conclusive answer. Methods: A search was performed in PubMed, OVID,...

Aim: This study aimed to investigate clinical efficacy of open reduction and mini-plate fixation for the ulnar coronoid process fractures. Methods: 21 cases of ulnar coronoid process fractures treated with open reduction and mini-plate fixation were enrolled. Causes of injury included traffic injuries in 4 cases and fall on the ground in 17 cases. There were 10 cases of type I, 9 cases of type ...