Current concepts in the management of radial head fractures

作     者：Iza?k F Kodde Laurens Kaas Mark Flipsen Michel PJ van den Bekerom Denise Eygendaal 

作者机构：Upper Limb UnitDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryAmphia Hospital Department of Orthopedic SurgeryUniversity Medical Center Utrecht Shoulder and Elbow UnitDepartment of Orthopedic SurgeryOnze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Orthopedics》 (世界骨科杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2015年第6卷第11期

页      面：954-960页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Elbow Fracture Management Radial head Trauma 

摘      要：Fracture of the radial head is a common injury. Over the last decades, the radial head is increasingly recognized as an important stabilizer of the elbow. In order to maintain stability of the injured elbow, goals of treatment of radial head fractures have become more and more towards restoring function and stability of the elbow. As treatment strategies have changed over the years, with an increasing amount of literature on this subject, the purpose of this article was to provide an overview of current concepts of the management of radial head fractures.