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Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® 3/2010

01-03-2010 | In Brief

Fractures in Brief: Radial Head Fractures

Authors: Nick Pappas, MD, Joseph Bernstein, MD

Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 3/2010

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Excerpt

Fractures of the radial head are common [4], constituting approximately one-third of all elbow fractures. These fractures typically occur when an axial load is applied to the forearm, causing the radial head to hit the capitellum of the humerus. The severity of these injuries runs the gamut from minimally displaced fractures needing minimal treatment to those with major displacement or comminution, requiring surgical fixation, excision, or replacement. …
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Metadata
Title
Fractures in Brief: Radial Head Fractures
Authors
Nick Pappas, MD
Joseph Bernstein, MD
Publication date
01-03-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0009-921X
Electronic ISSN: 1528-1132
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-009-1183-1

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