Many people fracture the elbow during falls, trauma and other stressful impact of the upper extremity and one of the most common types of injuries is the “FOOSH” or fall on an outstretched hand.

This case reports a bilateral undisplaced radial head fracture in a patient following a simple fall. Early recognition, management, and physical therapy led to full functional movement of the elbow.

Type 1: small marginal fractures which do not contribute appreciably to stability, and minimally (<2mm) displaced fractures that do not restrict forearm rotation, Type 2: larger, displaced (>2mm ...

To study the effects of post-treatment elbow motion further, Paschos and colleagues prospectively and blindly allocated 300 patients with Mason type I or II radial head fractures into two groups.

Partial radial head allografts may be useful alternatives to radial head implants in partial radial head deficiencies for elbow fracture dislocations, according to a study presented by Robert ...

Isolated radial head fractures, which are rare, comprise about 2% of all fractures around the elbow. A case is reported of bilateral radial head fracture in an international female athlete. Early ...

Getting hit by a pitch can fracture the radial head bone in your elbow. It can be treated with range-of-motion exercises under an orthopedic surgeon’s supervision.

An MRI performed Saturday morning revealed a radial head fracture in backup center Ronny Turiaf's right elbow. Turiaf will be re-evaluated next week to determine an approximate timetable for his ...

Timberwolves center Ronny Turiaf, who took a nasty fall in the second quarter of Friday's game against the Thunder, has a radial head fracture of his right elbow, the Minneapolis Star Tribune ...

Timberwolves forward Ronny Turiaf fell awkwardly in the Wolves' blowout win over the Thunder Friday night and an MRI Saturday confirmed the worst. #Twolves announce Ronny Turiaf underwent a MRI ...