title: Function after early radial head resection for fracture: a retrospective evaluation of 15 patients followed for 3-18 years.
abstract: We reviewed the results of early radial head resection in 15 patients after fracture of the radial head or neck: 4 Mason's type II fractures and 11 Mason's type III fractures. The average age at operation was 41 years and the patients were reexamined after mean 10 (3-18) years. Only 5 patients had no pain and all patients had reduced elbow power, in several of them a substantial loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Oka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011403:Pronation; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013484:Supination; D016896:Treatment Outcome