Open AccessExcision Versus Fixation of the Radial Head: A Comparative Study of the Functional Outcomes of the Two Techniques
Author(s) -
Shetty Sk,
Asode Ananthram Shetty,
Bijith Balan,
Arjun Ballal,
Rai Hr,
Atmananda Hegde
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22051.9379
Subject(s) - elbow , radial head fracture , medicine , dash , radial head , internal fixation , surgery , reduction (mathematics) , fixation (population genetics) , population , geometry , mathematics , environmental health , computer science , operating system
The management of displaced and comminuted radial head fractures has been a matter of debate amongst surgeons for many years. Radial head excision formed the mainstay of surgical management of these injuries. Over the years, there have been improvements in the surgical techniques and availability of better implants and instrumentation techniques, hence, open reduction and internal fixation of these fractures is gaining popularity.