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Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation

INTRODUCTION: Bilateral radial head fractures are a unique and rare presentation. Few studies are available in the literature documenting these type of injuries. We present a rare case of bilateral radial head fractures (Mason type 1) and managed conservatively with full functional recovery. CASE RE...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Vipin, Sharma, Akshay, Kumar, Anuj, Udiwal, Harshita, Sharma, Kavya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10152934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37144067
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i02.3556
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Sharma, Akshay
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description INTRODUCTION: Bilateral radial head fractures are a unique and rare presentation. Few studies are available in the literature documenting these type of injuries. We present a rare case of bilateral radial head fractures (Mason type 1) and managed conservatively with full functional recovery. CASE REPORT: A 20-year-old male sustained bilateral radial head fractures (Mason type 1) following a roadside accident. The patient was managed conservatively with above elbow slab for 2 weeks followed by range of motion exercises. The patient had uneventful follow-up with full range of motion at elbow. CONCLUSION: Bilateral radial head fractures in a patient are a discreet clinical entity. A high index of suspicion, meticulous history, clinical examination, and appropriate imaging is essential in patients with history of fall on outstretched hands to avoid missing diagnosis. Early diagnosis, proper management, and appropriate physical rehabilitation lead to complete functional recovery.
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spelling pubmed-101529342023-05-03 Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation Sharma, Vipin Sharma, Akshay Kumar, Anuj Udiwal, Harshita Sharma, Kavya J Orthop Case Rep Case Report INTRODUCTION: Bilateral radial head fractures are a unique and rare presentation. Few studies are available in the literature documenting these type of injuries. We present a rare case of bilateral radial head fractures (Mason type 1) and managed conservatively with full functional recovery. CASE REPORT: A 20-year-old male sustained bilateral radial head fractures (Mason type 1) following a roadside accident. The patient was managed conservatively with above elbow slab for 2 weeks followed by range of motion exercises. The patient had uneventful follow-up with full range of motion at elbow. CONCLUSION: Bilateral radial head fractures in a patient are a discreet clinical entity. A high index of suspicion, meticulous history, clinical examination, and appropriate imaging is essential in patients with history of fall on outstretched hands to avoid missing diagnosis. Early diagnosis, proper management, and appropriate physical rehabilitation lead to complete functional recovery. Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2023-02 2023-02 /pmc/articles/PMC10152934/ /pubmed/37144067 http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i02.3556 Text en Copyright: © Indian Orthopaedic Research Group https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms
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Kumar, Anuj
Udiwal, Harshita
Sharma, Kavya
Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation
title Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation
title_full Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation
title_fullStr Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation
title_short Bilateral Radial Head Fractures in a Young Patient: A Rare and Unique Presentation
title_sort bilateral radial head fractures in a young patient: a rare and unique presentation
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10152934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37144067
http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i02.3556
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