Intra-Articular Radial Head Fractures: A Deceptive Type of Injury.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Marta Salom Taverner

  Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Dragoni M
• Sanpera I
• Villafranca-Solano S
• Piza-Vallespir G

Grupos

• Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología

Abstract

Isolated intra-articular radial head (IARH) fractures in skeletally immature patients represent a rare injury. Despite their initial benign radiologic appearance, these fractures are at risk for progressive radial head subluxation and may end with degenerative irreversible changes of the radiocapitellar joint. The aim of this study is to highlight the seriousness of these injuries and the importance of early diagnosis and a proper follow-up to achieve optimal outcomes.

Keywords

• radial head; fracture; radio-capitellar subluxation; children; adolescent; elbow