25 Cases Results of Surgical Treatment of Radial Head Fractures

Research Article

Austin J Orthopade & Rheumatol. 2020; 7(1): 1082.

25 Cases Results of Surgical Treatment of Radial Head Fractures

Badaoui R*, Elmaqrout A, Mekaoui J, Boukhriss J, Chafry B, Benchaba D, Bouabid S and Boussouga M

Department of Traumatologie and Orthopedic II, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Faculty of medicine and pharmacy of Rabat, University Mohammed V. Rabat, Morocco

*Corresponding author: Badaoui R, Department of Traumatologie and Orthopedic II, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Received: January 13, 2020; Accepted: February 03, 2020; Published: February 10, 2020

Abstract

Fractures of the radial head represent six percent of all fractures and onethird of Morrey’s elbow fractures. Their prognosis is usually good, however they can disrupt the function of the elbow. Treatment depends on the type of fracture and associated lesions. Our work focuses on 25 cases of fractures of the radial head at the traumat orthopedic service II of the Mohammed V RABAT military hospital, over a period of 3 years, stretching between January 2014 and December 2016. The aim is to evaluate the functional results of surgical treatment of fracture of the radial head. All our patients treated surgically, divided between osteosynthesis and resection of the radial head according to the type of the fracture and the associated lesions. Early mobilization has been respected in all our patients. The functional results after a follow-up of 24 months, were evaluated according to the Mayo -clinic score. They were 48% good, and bad 14%. Thanks to the progress of osteosynthesis, the resection remains limited to the comminutive fracture.

Keywords: Fracture of the Radial Head; Osteosynthesis; Resection; Mobilization

Introduction

Fractures of the radial head are frequent articular fractures of the elbow. They affect the young and the active subjects, most often following a fall or a high energy trauma. This type of fracture poses a diagnostic problem in the case of fractures with little or no displacement, and a therapeutic problem especially if there are associated lesions. Treatment depends on the type of fracture, degree of displacement and lesions; However, the surgical treatment of complex and displaced fractures of the radial head has undergone a real evolution through osteosynthesis or arthroplasty. The functional prognosis is brought into play by the increased risk of stiffness of the elbow.

Materials and Methods

This retrospective study of 25 cases was conducted in the trauma department orthopedic II at the Mohammed V military hospital in RABAT, over a period of 3 years, stretching between January 2014 and December 2016.

All our patients underwent a clinical examination, radiological examination of the elbow (face profile and ¾), which made it possible to pose the diagnosis and classify the fracture according to MASSON. X-rays of the joint on and below the elbow were completed. 10 patients had Computed tomography. All our patients received surgical treatment, the principle of early mobilization was respected. The functional results were evaluated according to the functional score of the Mayo-clinic. Our functional results were excellent in 48%, good in 26%, average in 12% and poor in 14% of patients. The anatomopathological type and the associated lesions remain the determining factors of prognosis.

Results

The average age of our clients was 32 years, predominantly male. 58% of cases were affected from the leftside.The indirect mechanism was the most frequent 92% (fallon the hand in pronation). The trauma was due to public road accident (48%), sports accidents (30%). Functional impotence of the traumatized upper limp was the most frequently encounteredsign, it was associated with pain of localization and intensity varying according to the patients underwentradiological exploration. According to the MASON classification modified by MORREY, 4% of patients with a MASON 1 fracture fracture werefound, 56% MASON 2, 24% MASON 3 and 16% MASON 4 (Figure 1). Luxation of the elbow was associated with fracture of the radial head in 4 patients, terrible triad of the elbow in 2 patients (Figure 2), avulsions of the brachial triceps 01 case (Figure 3) and fracture of the ext sup of the ulna 01 cast (Figure 4). No vascular or skin lesions. All of our patients hadundergone surgical treatment, using CADENAT postero-external approach (the most used) or pure external treatment, either by osteosynthesis (screwing) 68% or resection (partial or total) (Figure 5), with treatment of related lesions.