Long-term outcomes of modular metal prosthesis replacement in patients with irreparable radial head fractures

Long-term outcomes of modular metal prosthesis replacement in patients with irreparable radial head fractures

Abstract Background The purposes of this study were to investigate the long-term outcomes of radial head replacement and to analyze the relationship between functional outcomes and periprosthetic radiolucency. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 32 patients who underwent unilateral radial head repla...

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Main Authors: Alvin Chao-Yu Chen, Ying-Chao Chou, Chun-Jui Weng, Chun-Ying Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Radial head fracture
Radial head replacement
Prosthesis
Radiolucency
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0844-8

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