Radial Head Fractures (Subscribe)  

"21-Radius/Ulna Proximal,fracture classification and diagnosis, AO North America -Comprehensive Classification of Fractures of Long Bones"

incomplete fracture of radial head (intra-articular) d/t fall on outstretched hand

This case demonstrates one of the potential pitfalls that can arise with elbow dislocations. Although this may have been initially perceived as a straightforward presentation of a simple elbow dislocation, had reduction been attempted, the risks for potential neurovascular compromise were significant. Despite recommendations for early reduction, the potential risks...

Radiology case 424-411 18 year old woman with pain and swelling of the right elbow, following a fall.
There is displacement of the anterior fat-pad to the right elbow. The posterior fat-pad is not only visible, but displaced and convex. The head of the radius is tilted and it is crossed...

3 min. technique video. ORIF Radial Neck Fracture By: William Geiss

Online reference includes classification, diagnosis, indications, approaches, reduction and fixation & aftercare.

Article by Steven I Rabin, MD 2005
Radial head fractures and dislocations are traumatic injuries that require adequate treatment to prevent disability from stiffness, deformity, posttraumatic arthritis, nerve damage, or other serious complications. Radial head fractures and dislocations may be isolated just to the radial head (and neck) and the lateral...

Trying to break a fall by putting your hand out in front of you seems almost instinctive. But the force of the fall could travel up the lower forearm bones and dislocate the elbow. It also could break the smaller bone (radius) in the forearm. A break can occur near... Highly Reputable

Tardy posterior interosseous nerve palsy associated with radial head fracture: a case report Jas Daurka , Alvin Chen , Kashif Akhtar and Srinath Kamineni Cases Journal 2009, 2:22 (full text available)
Background A 55 year old gentleman presented with tardy posterior interosseous nerve palsy associated with radial head fracture.
Case presentation The patient developed...

Radial head fractures are common injuries, and there is little information on the reliability of classification systems for such injuries. The purpose of our study was to report the interobserver reliability of 2 commonly used classification systems: the Hotchkiss modification of the Mason classification and the AO classification systems.
David M. Sheps, MD Krystina R.L....