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Case Report

Volume 2, Number 6, December 2011, pages 252-254

Treatment of A Late Presenting Displaced Radial Neck Fracture in A 10 Years-old Girl

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Lateral and Antero-posterior x-rays demonstrating a completely displaced fracture with translocation of the radial head on the neck.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. The displaced radial head during the open reduction.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Post-operative x-rays showing internal fixation of the radial head fracture with the use of a K-wire.
Figure 4.
Figure 4. X-rays carried out 6 weeks post-operative after the removal of the K-wire.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. X-rays 2 years post-operative showing completed healing of the fracture as well as correct alignment of the radial neck.
Figure 6.
Figure 6. MRI at 2 years port-operative demonstrating a viable radial head with no signs of avascular necrosis.