While the need for radial head replacement after delayed resection has been challenged, [28, 29, 50] a number of studies have demonstrated the advantages of prosthetic replacement for fracture ...

Reference: Ramsey ML. Radial head fractures: Fix or replace? Presented at Orthopedics Today Hawaii 2010. Jan. 10-13, 2010. Kohala Coast, Hawaii.

We used a Kaplan approach to achieve an anatomic reduction of the radial head fracture, which was neutralized with a 1.5-mm T plate. The olecranon osteotomy was repaired using the previously ...

Barcelona's Lionel Messi likely suffered a radial head fracture based on estimates that he will be out only about three weeks. That's definitely good news, but there is always the risk that if he ...

The range of DRUJ injuries is from a simple sprain to complete dislocation of the joint. DRUJ injuries are commonly associated with FOOSH injury with or without a distal radius fracture.

Patterns of Injury -- Dislocations with Associated Fractures: Components of the Injury Fracture of the radial head. Cadaveric studies have documented that the radial head is responsible for as ...