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[A comparative study of the treatment of fractures of the radial head by resection or by Swanson silastic implant]
- Source :
- Annales de radiologie. 34(5)
- Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- The authors report 62 fractures of the head of the radius treated either by excision or silastic implant arthroplasty. Fifty-two patients were reviewed with a mean follow-up period of 5 years (range 1 to 13). Of 22 prosthetic replacements, 12 were satisfactory while of 30 excisions only 10 were rated good or excellent. Excision usually yielded valgus deformity of the elbow (range 9 to 35 degrees) and with a risk of shortening of the radius. Range of flexion-extension was identical after both procedures but pronation supination was better after prosthesis replacement (78/70) than after radial head excision (65/60) 3 fractures of the implant were found at 6, 9 and 10 years postoperatively; only one of them was associated with pain and required removal of the loose fragments.
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 00034185
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annales de radiologie
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........f82f78f2f1a3eaa54079bd8aa2fad517