Options and limits of angle stable plates in the treatment of comminuted radial head fractures.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jor.2018.08.038 and PMC identifier 6134155.
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Abstract
New angle-stable plates provide more stability and better anatomical fit than previous plates. 22 patients treated with an angle-stable plate were included. Postoperative the outcomes were evaluated according to the scoring systems of Morrey, Radin and Riseborough. 3 patients received a score of excellent, 14 good, and 5 satisfactory. We detected 3 cases of implant failure and 2 cases of postoperative neurological damage. 3 patientes received a radial head necrosis. Our results show that the angle-stable radial head locking plate can only be used in limited cases in the treatment of multi-fragment radial head fractures.
Anatomy
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