Evaluation of our experience on the treatment of comminuted, radial head fractures, and of the outcomes of pyrocarbon prosthetic replacement in such cases. We evaluated 47 cases of prosthetic replacement, performed from May 2003 to July 2008. There were 18 males and 29 females with an average follow-up of 48 months (12 to 60). The Hotchkiss classification was used to characterize the fractures. The indicators for the procedure were type III fractures in 27 cases, type IV fractures in 10 cases, comminuted radial head fractures (associated with disruption in medial collateral ligament) in 3 cases, Monteggia variant in 5 cases, and Essex Lopresti in 2 cases. Functional outcomes were assessed using the Mayo Elbow Performance Index and the Visual Analog Scales (VAS) of pain, joint motion, and stability.Purpose
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