Abstract:Background: Fracture and dislocation of radial head commonly occur secondary to trauma, usually from fall on the outstretched hand. These fractures are notorious for development of complications which include stiffness, arthritis, radial nerve injury and deformities. The patient usually presents with the history of fall on outstretched hand followed by pain and swelling around wrist. The types of fractures which may occur include non-displaced isolated radial head fracture, single fragment displaced and commin… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.