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KMID : 0950120060050010075
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Jouranl of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
2006 Volume.5 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.80
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Acutrak Screw Fixation for Radial Head Fracture -7 Cases Report-
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Kim Kwang-Yeol
Choi Shin-Kwon
Yim Moon-Sup
Shin Heung-Sub
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Abstract
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Purpose: To evaluate the efficiency of Acutrak screw fixation for radial head fracture (Mason type 2) without considering the safe Bone of radial head.
Materials and Methods: Consecutive seven radial head fracture of Mason type II underwent internal fixation with Acutrak screws from May 2001 to February 2003. The mean follow-up period was 1.2years (ranged, 6months{sim}2.5years). The mean age of patients was 47 years old (ranged, 36{sim}60years old). The cause of injury were fall down -4 cases and traffic accident -3 cases. The results were evaluated by Mayo Clinic results scoring system.
Results: Functional Rating Index of Mayo Clinic was excellent- 2 cases and good- 5 cases. There were no nonunion, loosening, heterotopic ossification, infection or degenerative changes. The postoperative range of motion in elbow joint is nearly full for flexion, extension, pronation and supination in this study
Conclusion: Consideration of safe zone is not necessary when Acutrak screws are used for radial head fracture. It seems to be a useful method that Acutrak screw fixation for radial head fracture (Mason type II) could achieve good radiologic and clinical results without influencing proximal radio-ulnar joint and has powerful fixation.
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KEYWORD
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Radial head fracture, Acutrak screw
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