Monteggia fractures are a specific type of injury that involves a fracture of the ulna (the bone on the inner side of the forearm) accompanied by a dislocation of the radial head (the top of the ...

Other treatment options for radial head fractures include radial head removal, nonoperative splinting and early motion, or open reduction and internal fixation. Silastic implants, one choice of ...

A and B: Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) radiographs demonstrate posterior dislocation of the elbow with fracture of the radial head in a young adult male after a fall from a height.

A wrist specialist confirmed Grok’s diagnosis—a distal radial head fracture with dorsal displacement. The specialist warned that without timely treatment, her daughter might have required ...