Reoperation Rates and Costs of Radial Head Arthroplasty Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Radial Head and Neck Fractures: A Retrospective Database Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: We conducted a retrospective study to compare reoperation/conversion rates and costs between open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and radial head arthroplasty (RHA) in patients with radial head/neck fractures. Methods: We examined the Humana Orthopedic data sets using the PearlDiver Application from January 2007 to June 2016 to identify patients with radial head and neck fractures with and without a concurrent elbow dislocation. Time to revision surgery, odds ratios, and survival curves for reoperations/conversions were calculated comparing ORIF and RHA. Results: A total of 7520 patients were identified who had undergone either ORIF or RHA. Overall, ORIF patients were less likely to undergo a conversion procedure (2.76% vs 7.03%) but more likely to u

SUBMITTER: Reinhardt D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7818041 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature