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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 93-B, Issue 1 | Pages 111 - 114
1 Jan 2011
Iwai S Sato K Nakamura T Okazaki M Itoh Y Toyama Y Ikegami H

We present a case of post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the radial head in a 13-year-old boy which was treated with costo-osteochondral grafts. A satisfactory outcome was seen at a follow-up of two years and ten months.

Although costo-osteochondral grafting has been used in the treatment of defects in articular cartilage, especially in the hand and the elbow, the extension of the technique to manage post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the radial head in a child has not previously been reported in the English language literature. Complete relief of pain was obtained and an improvement in the range of movement was observed. The long-term results remain uncertain.