ArticleThe archives of bone and joint surgery2018
The Best Option in Treatment of Modified Mason Type III Radial Head Fractures: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Radial Head Excision.
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- Temporary Cemented Spacer for Complex Radial Head Fractures: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Analysis of Surgical Stabilization Results of Radial Head Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Versus Resection of the Radial Head to Treat Terrible Triad Injury of the Elbow: What if Radial Head Replacement is not Possible?Advanced biomedical research · 2025Article
- Type of fixation is not associated with range of motion after operative treatment of proximal radius fractures- a systematic review of 519 patients.JSES international · 2024Review
- Open reduction and internal fixation of modified Mason type III/IV radial head fractures with more than three fragments: an analysis of the clinical outcome and reoperation rate.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Mason type III fractures of the radial head: ORIF, resection or prosthetic replacement?Musculoskeletal surgery · 2023Article
- The Influence of Medial Comminution in the Treatment Choice of Radial Head Fracture.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2020Article
- Long-term Outcomes after Primary Radial Head Resection Arthroplasty vs. Acute Radial Head Resection vs. Secondary Prosthetic Removal in Comminuted Radial Head Fractures.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundRadial head fractures commonly occur during elbow traumas. Among those, treatment of Mason type III fractures is still under controversy. Common treatment methods for these fractures include open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) as well as radial head excision. In this study, we compared long-term outcomes of both methods in treatment of patients with Mason type III fractures of radial head.
methodsFifteen men and five women with Mason type III radial head fractures were evaluated retrospectively. Ten patients had undergone excision whereas the other ten patients had been treated with ORIF. Outcomes were assessed based on stability and range of motion of the elbow joint, grip strength, and pain. Data were gathered using Mayo elbow performance index (MEPI), Oxford elbow score, and disability of arm-shoulder-hand (DASH), along with the short form (SF)-36 questionnaire.
resultsThe mean age of the subjects was 36.25±9.22 years and the mean follow-up time was 25.05±11.43 months. The ranges of extension and supination, and frequency of pain reporting was significantly different between the groups. The average grip strength in the operated side was significantly higher in the ORIF group, compared with the excision (
conclusionThe results are in favor of ORIF method. Therefore, this method is recommended and preferred over excision in treating radial heads with Mason type III fracture.
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