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. When ...

NEW ORLEANS — Findings from a large study of patients with Mason type I or II radial head fractures showed a treatment protocol that limited elbow motion to active flexion and extension after 48 hours ...

NEW ORLEANS — Patients who underwent home exercises for minimally displaced radial head fractures had early functionality scores that exceeded those of patients who underwent physical therapy for the ...

Radial head fractures are common injuries, occurring in about 20% of all acute elbow injuries. Isolated radial head fractures are not common and include about 2% of all fractures around the elbow.

A 23-year-old male active-duty Marine presented to the Flight Line Aid Station (FLAS) with left elbow pain and deformity. He had been participating in obstacle course training when he fell head-first ...

The annular ligament encircles the neck of the radius and holds it tightly in place against the ulna (Figure 1), thereby maintaining the position of the proximal radius in relation to the ulna and the ...

Trying to break a fall by putting your hand out in front of you seems almost instinctive. But the force of the fall could travel up your lower forearm bones and dislocate your elbow. It also could ...