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


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.


CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of associated injuries with radial head fractures found with MRI was high. The clinical relevance should be investigated.
Kaas
Laurens
L
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, the Netherlands. laurenskaas@hotmail.com
Turkenburg
Jeroen L
JL
van Riet
Roger P
RP
Vroemen
Jos P A M
JP
Eygendaal
Denise
D
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
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