Fracture of the head of the radius treated by elbow cast

Authors

  • Navnendra Mathur
  • Chandra Shekhar Sharma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678408992962

Abstract

The management of fractures of the radial head is still a controversial subject. Fifty cases of radial head fractures have been treated by conservative means. These cases were immobilized in a plaster of Paris cylinder cast for 3 weeks to restrict the movement of flexion and extension at the elbow, while encouraging supination and pronation movements from the very beginning. The cases have been evaluated and 43/50 have shown excellent results.

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Published

1984-01-01

How to Cite

Mathur, N., & Sharma, C. S. (1984). Fracture of the head of the radius treated by elbow cast. Acta Orthopaedica, 55(5), 567–568. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678408992962