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Radial Head Fracture

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Radial head fractures are common following traumatic injuries to the elbow. They may occur in isolation or associated with several complex injuries of the elbow. The Mason classification is commonly used to classify radial head fractures. Treatment of isolated nondisplaced radial head fractures is often nonoperative. Operative treatment involved radial head resection, open reduction and internal fixation, or radial head arthroplasty.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Timothy P. Bryan MD & Thomas Duquin MD

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  1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Adam E. M. Eltorai

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Craig P. Eberson

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Spine Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Alan H. Daniels

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Bryan, T.P., Duquin, T. (2017). Radial Head Fracture. In: Eltorai, A., Eberson, C., Daniels, A. (eds) Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52567-9_23

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