Many people fracture the elbow during falls, trauma and other stressful impact of the upper extremity and one of the most common types of injuries is the “FOOSH” or fall on an outstretched hand. When ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Headless screws yielded significantly fewer complications vs. miniplates for radial head fractures. However, ...

Radial head fractures are common injuries, occurring in about 20% of all acute elbow injuries. Isolated radial head fractures are not common and include about 2% of all fractures around the elbow.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . TAMPA, Fla. — Acute and delayed radial head arthroplasties yield similar outcomes for radial head fractures, ...

You may need an expandable stem radial head arthroplasty if your elbow joint is unstable, if arthritis has made moving your elbow painful or difficult, or if your radial head can’t be repaired or ...

Type 1: small marginal fractures which do not contribute appreciably to stability, and minimally (<2mm) displaced fractures that do not restrict forearm rotation, Type 2: larger, displaced (>2mm) ...

Barcelona’s captain, Lionel Messi, will miss approximately three weeks because of a radial fracture he sustained in his right arm during a 4-2 win over Sevilla on Saturday night. The injury occurred ...

An MRI performed Saturday morning revealed a radial head fracture in backup center Ronny Turiaf's right elbow. Turiaf will be re-evaluated next week to determine an approximate timetable for his ...