Magnetic resonance imaging findings in 46 elbows with a radial head fracture

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radial head fractures are common, and may be associated with other injuries of clinical importance. We present the results of a standard additional MRI scan for patients with a radial head fracture. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 44 patients (mean age 47 years) with 46 radial head fra...

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Autores principales: Kaas, Laurens, Turkenburg, Jeroen L, van Riet, Roger P, Vroemen, Jos P A M, Eygendaal, Denise
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876842/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20450424
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2010.483988
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Sumario:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radial head fractures are common, and may be associated with other injuries of clinical importance. We present the results of a standard additional MRI scan for patients with a radial head fracture. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 44 patients (mean age 47 years) with 46 radial head fractures underwent MRI. 17 elbows had a Mason type-I fracture, 23 a Mason type-II fracture, and 6 elbows had a Mason type-III fracture. RESULTS: Associated injuries were found in 35 elbows: 28 elbows had a lateral collateral ligament lesion, 18 had capitellar injury, 1 had a coronoid fracture, and 1 elbow had medial collateral ligament injury. INTERPRETATION: The incidence of associated injuries with radial head fractures found with MRI was high. The clinical relevance should be investigated.

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