ReviewShoulder & elbow2020
Radial head fractures.
Review in Shoulder & elbow, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient-reported outcomes after surgery for isolated radial head fractures: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Plates versus headless screws for fixation of Mason Type 3 radial head fractures: A systematic review.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of operatively and nonoperatively treated isolated mason type II radial head fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
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- Biomechanical evaluation of biodegradable zinc and polylactide pins for radial head fracture fixation: a human cadaver study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Radial Head Fractures in Adults: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Temporary Cemented Spacer for Complex Radial Head Fractures: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Radial head arthroplasty: A pillar of stability in complex elbow fractures.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Suture lasso combined with lateral plate in comminuted transolecranon fracture-dislocations of the elbow.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Arthroplasty with anconeus transposition into the radial medullary canal. Surgical technique and case report.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
- Management of Elderly Elbow Fractures.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- A proposal for computed tomography-based algorithm for the management of radial head and neck fractures: the Proximal and Articular Radial fractures Management (PARMa) classification.JSES international · 2025Article
- Radial head arthroplasty vs. open reduction and internal fixation in Mason 3 radial head fractures: meta-analysis of prospective trials.JSES international · 2025Review
- Comparative study on complications of screws versus plates for comminuted radial head and neck fractures with two or three fragments.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Arthroscopic reduction with non-fixation for Broberg & Morrey type II radial head fracture with mechanical rotation block: a propensity score-matched case-control study.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Surgical Management of Radial Head and Proximal Ulna Fractures Without Elbow Dislocation: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Functional Outcomes of Radial Head Fractures Treated With Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF).Cureus · 2024Article
- Monobloc vs. Modular Radial-Head Arthroplasty for Complex Elbow Trauma: Long-Term Follow-Up and Comparative Evaluation.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Revision of Failed Radial Head Arthroplasty.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
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6 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
The shape and size of the radial head is highly variable but correlates to the contralateral side. The radial head is a secondary stabilizer to valgus stress and provides lateral stability. The modified Mason-Hotchkiss classification is the most commonly used and describes three types, depending on the number of fragments and their displacement. Type 1 fractures are typically treated conservatively. Surgical reduction and fixation are recommended for type 2 fractures, if there is a mechanical block to motion. This can be done arthroscopically or open. Controversy exists for two-part fractures with >2 mm and <5 mm displacement, without a mechanical bloc as good results have been published with conservative treatment. Type 3 fractures are often treated with radial head replacement. Although radial head resection is also an option as long-term results have been shown to be favourable. Radial head arthroplasty is recommended in type 3 fractures with ligamentous injury or proximal ulna fractures. Failure of primary radial head replacement may be due to several factors. Identification of the cause of failure is essential. Failed radial head arthroplasty can be treated by implant removal alone, interposition arthroplasty, revision radial head replacement either as a single stage or two-stage procedure.
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