title: [The results of a resection intervention in isolated fractures of the radial head].
abstract: The results of radial head excision were studied in 33 patients with isolated fracture of the radial head. The follow-up period ranged from 1 to 19 years (mean 9.5 years). Overall results were excellent or good in 25 patients (76%) and fair or poor in 8 patients (24%) with functional limitation of the elbow. Range of motion was greatly limited in those patients who had a myositis ossificans or a radio-ulnar synostosis. Periarticular ossifications were observed in 17 elbows (54%) and subluxation of the inferior radio-ulnar joint in 20 wrists (60%). Excision of the radial head is the treatment of choice for comminuted isolated fractures of the radial head, even if in some patients limited elbow function should be expected.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Università di Perugia.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fiacca
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pucci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azzarà
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction
vernacular_title: Risultati dell'intervento di resezione nelle fratture isolate del capitello radiale.