Upper Extremity Trauma
A 35-year-old woman falls onto her outstretched hand and presents with lateral elbow pain and limited forearm rotation. Radiographs reveal a displaced radial head fracture with three articular fragments. The posterior fat pad sign is positive. She has no wrist pain and the distal radioulnar joint is stable. Regarding radial head fractures:
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The Mason classification is widely used: Type I (undisplaced or less than 2mm), Type II (displaced g...
Clinical examination reveals lateral elbow tenderness, limited pronation/supination, positive poster...
Radial head fractures do not affect elbow stability; the Mason classification has only two types; ty...
Treatment depends on fracture type and associated injuries: Type I is treated non-operatively (aspir...
Complications include elbow stiffness (most common), heterotopic ossification, non-union, malunion w...
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