Open AccessRadial Head Arthroplasty, Excision and Osteosynthesis in Complex Elbow Fracture–Dislocations in Young Adults: What is Preferred?
Author(s) -
Shivam Sinha,
Swarup Sarkar,
A. Singh,
Shyam Kumar Saraf,
Amit Rastogi,
T. N. Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00136-0
Subject(s) - medicine , elbow , osteosynthesis , arthroplasty , radial head fracture , surgery , olecranon , periprosthetic , range of motion , radial head
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.