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ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2024

Association of Radial Head Fracture Treatment With Long-Term Function.

Cynthia E Burke, Phillip C McKegg, Alison L Wong, Genaro A DeLeon, Jayesh Gupta, Kathleen Healey, Blessing Enobun, Nathan N O'Hara, Robert V O'Toole, Raymond A Pensy and 2 more

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Article in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Utilization and physician reimbursement patterns for radial head fractures in elderly patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cynthia E BurkeDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Phillip C McKeggDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Alison L WongDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0414-0556
Genaro A DeLeonDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0657-5679
Jayesh GuptaDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Kathleen HealeyDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Blessing EnobunDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Nathan N O'HaraDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Robert V O'TooleDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5628-6584
Raymond A PensyDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Christopher G LanghammerDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
W Andrew EglsederDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7345-7595
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRadial head fractures are often associated with poor outcomes. Both open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and radial head arthroplasty (RHA) might be considered in operative cases. This study aimed to compare long-term patient-reported functional outcomes among patients with operatively treated radial head fractures.

methodsA cross sectional study conducted at a Level I trauma center was used to identify patients with a radial head fracture who underwent ORIF or RHA between 2006 and 2018, and agreed to complete a survey in 2020. The primary outcome measure was the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) score.

resultsSeventy-six patients participated in the study. No significant differences in outcomes were observed between groups. QuickDASH scores were similar for both groups (ORIF: mean = 15.7, SD = 18.4; RHA: mean = 22.8, SD = 18.6; mean difference = 0.2 [-9.0 to 9.3],

conclusionPatient-reported outcomes, which included a subgroup analysis of multi-fragmentary fractures, were similar between ORIF and RHA groups at an average of 7.5 years from surgery. Reconstructing the radial head might not result in worse outcomes than RHA when both options are employed according to the best judgment of the operating surgeon.

Indexed as

Radial Head and Neck FracturesRadius FracturesCross-Sectional StudiesFracture Fixation, InternalHumansTreatment Outcomepatient-reported functional outcomesradial head arthroplastyradial head fractureradial head open reduction internal fixationradial head reconstruction

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PMID35898119
PMCPMC10786104
OpenAlexW4288074720

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