Publication Date:
2007
Short description:
The Radial Head Prosthesis: Historical Perspective / Rovesta, C., Claudio, M., Gianluca, B., Luigi, C. - In: Treatment of elbow lesions / L. Celli, A. Celli, B. F. Morrey. - ELETTRONICO. - verlag : - Milano : Springer Verlag Italia -Turin Italy: Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2007. - ISBN 8847003172. - pp. 137-144
abstract:
In case of an irreducible comminuted radial head fracture, a simple resection is possible to allow a precocious mobilization of the elbow. But to avoid the valgus deviation and the riding up of the radius that can happen after the resection. The medical literature reported the substitution of the radial head with a prosthesis for the first time 64 years ago. Fulltext Preview
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
radius
List of contributors:
Rovesta, Claudio; Claudio, Minervini; Gianluca, Bonanno; Luigi, Celli
Book title:
Treatment of elbow lesions