The delayed diagnosis of radial head fractures.
Radial head fractures are a common orthopaedic injury presenting to Emergency Departments. Most are diagnosed radiographically, either with a visible fracture or by the presence of abnormal fat pads. We present two cases of delayed radiological diagnosis of radial head fractures despite a high index of clinical suspicion of a fracture at initial consultation.
McNamara
Iain R
IR
Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Davidson
Jennifer A
JA
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy