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  • Title: Open reduction and internal fixation of comminuted fractures of the radial head using low-profile mini-plates.
    Author: Ikeda M, Yamashina Y, Kamimoto M, Oka Y.
    Journal: J Bone Joint Surg Br; 2003 Sep; 85(7):1040-4. PubMed ID: 14516043.
    Abstract:
    Between 1996 and 2000, we treated ten patients with severely comminuted fractures of the radial head using low-profile mini-plates. Their mean age was 42 years (24 to 71). Three fractures were Mason type III and seven were Mason-Johnston type IV. At a mean follow-up of 28.5 months (15 to 44), all fractures had united. The plates were removed in nine patients. No patient had difficulty with daily activities or symptoms of instability of the elbow. The mean range of flexion of the elbow was from 7 degrees to 135 degrees, with 74 degrees of supination and 85 degrees of pronation. According to the Broberg and Morrey functional elbow index, the mean score was 90.7 points (73 to 100), and the outcome was excellent in three patients, good in six and fair in one. These results compare favourably with those reported previously. The technique is applicable to severely comminuted fractures of the radial head which otherwise would require excision.
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