1. What sort of elbow injury often is associated with radial head fractures?
2. How does a radial head fx usually occur?
3. How many types of radial head fx's are there? How are they treated?
Answers:
1. Elbow dislocation.
2. Fall on outstretched arm.
3. Type I (nondisplaced) is treated with short immobilization (3-5days) and early ROM. Type II (min displaced) is fixed surgically if there is greater than 2mm displacement or 30% radial head involvement. Type III (comminuted) is treated surgically.
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