Radial Head Arthroplasty, Excision and Osteosynthesis in Complex Elbow Fracture-Dislocations in Young Adults: What is Preferred?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Complex elbow fractures are common injuries in young adults. Results in recent studies with various operative treatment protocols are equivocal. We compared the results of radial head arthroplasty, excision with osteosynthesis in such injuries at two follow-ups 1 year apart.

Methods

Thirty-five patients of complex elbow fracture-dislocations including, posterior/anterior olecranon dislocation of elbow, terrible triad injury, anteromedial facet of coronoid fracture, Type IV Monteggia fracture-dislocation and unclassified elbow dislocation were enrolled. They were managed operatively by standardized protocol similar to McKee et al. radial head reconstruction with miniplates, lag screws or non-operative treatment for undisplaced fractures. Arthroplasty of radial head

SUBMITTER: Sinha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7609614 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature