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01-09-2015 | Case Report

Capitellar cartilage trapped in a radial head fracture: a case report

Authors: Anis Tebourbi, Mouadh Nefiss, Khaled Hadhri, Zied Belcadhi, Aymen Ben Maatoug, Ramzi Bouzidi, Mondher Kooli

Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Issue 3/2015

Abstract

Background context

Radial head fractures are the most common fractures of the elbow. Whereas associated cartilaginous injury to the humeral capitulum is not uncommon, and a displaced fragment trapped within the radial head fracture is rare and has only been reported infrequently.

Case presentation

We report a case of a 43-year-old man with displaced Mason II radial head fracture in which a full thickness cartilage fragment of the capitulum trapped in the radial head fracture was found intraoperatively.

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Title: Capitellar cartilage trapped in a radial head fracture: a case report
Authors: Anis Tebourbi
Mouadh Nefiss
Khaled Hadhri
Zied Belcadhi
Aymen Ben Maatoug
Ramzi Bouzidi
Mondher Kooli
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: European Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1867-4569
Electronic ISSN: 1867-4577
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-015-0312-4

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Capitellar cartilage trapped in a radial head fracture: a case report

Abstract

Background context

Case presentation

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Abstract

Background context

Case presentation

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