Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Outcome Analysis of Radial Head Replacement in Comminuted Radial Head Fractures

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Suresh Uikey1 , Vishal Nigwal2 , M. Gopala Rao3 , Praveen Khatri4 , Ankit Prasad5 , Rahul Shukla6 , Suneet Tandon7

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Radial head fractures are the most common fractures around elbow in adults and occurs due to fall on the outstretched hand with the wrist extension and the forearm pronation. Comminuted radial head fractures can jeopardise the stability of the elbow and forearm. Radial head excision can lead to elbow instability in coronal plane . Radial head replacement restores the lateral column and ensures stability.

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