TOTBİD Dergisi

TOTBİD Dergisi

2014, Cilt 13, Sayı, 1     (Sayfalar: 057-071)

Treatment of radial head fractures

Murat Kayalar 1, Yusuf Gürbüz 1

1 EMOT Hastanesi, İzmir

DOI: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2014.08
Görüntüleme: 693
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İndirme : 7283

Radial head fractures consist one of the main part of elbow injuries. Nowadays, open reduction is easier to perform due to the improvements in implant technology. In case of nonreconstructible radial head, prosthesis replacement will be necessary to maintain elbow joint stability. In this review article, we would like to mention about the main indications and updated literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler : radius; radius fractures; treatment