Elbow Trauma
A 35-year-old woman falls onto an outstretched hand while cycling. She presents with lateral elbow pain and limited rotation. Examination reveals tenderness over the radial head and painful pronation/supination. Radiographs show a displaced radial head fracture with three major fragments and a positive "fat pad sign." There is no associated dislocation. Regarding radial head fractures:
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Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults; the mechanism is typically a fal...
The "fat pad sign" (anterior and posterior) on lateral radiograph indicates intra-articular injury e...
All radial head fractures require surgical treatment; excision without replacement is always preferr...
Treatment depends on fracture type and associated injuries: Type I (nondisplaced) can be treated wit...
The "safe zone" for hardware placement is the non-articulating portion of the radial head (posterola...
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