International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences

A prospective study of functional outcome of surgical management of type III radial head fractures treated by radial head arthroplasty

2021, Volume 7 Issue 1

A prospective study of functional outcome of surgical management of type III radial head fractures treated by radial head arthroplasty

Author(s): Dr. Avinash Parthasarathy, Dr. Easwar B, Dr. TH Prakashappa and Dr. Sindhu B
Abstract: Objectives: To study functional outcome in patients treated with Radial head arthroplasty for type III radial head fracture. To assess the time period required for the patient to gain pain free range of movements following Radial head arthroplasty (RHA).
Materials and Methods: Data collected from patients presenting with Type III radial fracture operated with metal prosthesis uncemented in patients between 20-50 years of age, admitted in Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bangalore, from November 2018 -May 2020.
Results: There were 30 patients with type III radial head fractures. The mean follow up period of 6th week, 12th week, 24th week was assessed with Mayo elbow performance score with statistics suggestive of 83.33% effectiveness.
Conclusion: Radial head arthroplasty has become an accepted treatment option for unreconstructible radial head fractures Type III radial head fractures, especially those with associated ligamentous and/or bony injuries, and for treatment of complications after failed internal fixation or radial head excision. Use of anatomical radial head implant leads to good functional recovery even in severely communited elbow. So we conclude in the modern highly demanding era, the technically superior method of doing radial head replacement in type III radial head fractures, is definitely having excellent functional outcome.
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How to cite this article:
Dr. Avinash Parthasarathy, Dr. Easwar B, Dr. TH Prakashappa, Dr. Sindhu B. A prospective study of functional outcome of surgical management of type III radial head fractures treated by radial head arthroplasty. Int J Orthop Sci 2021;7(1):656-662. DOI: 10.22271/ortho.2021.v7.i1k.2553
 
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