Uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures of the radial head and neck in adults. A long-term follow-up study.
(2004) In Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume 86-A(3). p.569-574- Abstract
- Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and the long-term results of closed uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures in a defined population of adults.
Methods: Seventy women and thirty men who were a mean of forty-seven years old when they sustained a fracture of the radial head or neck (a Mason type-II fracture in seventy-six patients and a Mason type-III fracture in twenty-four) were reexamined after a mean of nineteen years. Radiographic signs of degenerative changes of the elbow were recorded. The fracture had been treated with an elastic bandage or a collar and cuff sling with mobilization for forty-four individuals, with cast immobilization for thirty-four, with resection of the... (More) - Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and the long-term results of closed uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures in a defined population of adults.
Methods: Seventy women and thirty men who were a mean of forty-seven years old when they sustained a fracture of the radial head or neck (a Mason type-II fracture in seventy-six patients and a Mason type-III fracture in twenty-four) were reexamined after a mean of nineteen years. Radiographic signs of degenerative changes of the elbow were recorded. The fracture had been treated with an elastic bandage or a collar and cuff sling with mobilization for forty-four individuals, with cast immobilization for thirty-four, with resection of the radial head in nineteen, with open reduction of the radial head in two, and with a collateral ligament repair in one. Secondary excision of the radial head was performed because of residual pain in nine patients, and a neurolysis of the ulnar nerve was performed in one patient.
Results: Seventy-seven individuals had no symptoms in the injured elbow at the time of follow-up, twenty-one had occasional pain, and two had daily pain. The injured elbows had a slight flexion deficit compared with the uninjured elbows (mean and standard deviation, 138° ± 8° compared with 140° ± 7°) as well as a small extension deficit (mean and standard deviation, –4° ± 8° compared with –1° ± 6°) (p < 0.001 for both). The prevalence of degenerative changes was higher in the injured elbows than in the uninjured ones (76% compared with 16%, p < 0.001).
Conclusions: The results following uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures are predominantly favorable. A secondary radial head resection is usually effective for patients with an unfavorable outcome (predominantly long-standing pain).
Levels of Evidence: Therapeutic study, Level IV (case series [no, or historical, control group]). See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/121569
- author
- Herbertsson, Pär LU ; Josefsson, Per-Olof ; Hasserius, Ralph LU ; Karlsson, Caroline ; Besjakov, Jack LU and Karlsson, Magnus LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2004
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Fractures, Closed: epidemiology, Range of Motion, Radius Fractures: therapy, Radius Fractures: radiography, Radius Fractures: epidemiology, Radius Fractures: classification, Closed: radiography, Reoperation: statistics & numerical data, Articular, Risk Factors, Supination, Treatment Outcome, Closed: therapy, Middle Aged, Male, Incidence, Human, Hand Strength, Osteotomy: adverse effects, Postoperative: diagnosis, Pain, Osteotomy: methods, Postoperative: etiology, Pronation, Closed: classification, Internal: methods, Internal: adverse effects, Fracture Fixation, Surgical: adverse effects, Elbow Joint, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Braces: adverse effects, Casts
- in
- Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume
- volume
- 86-A
- issue
- 3
- pages
- 569 - 574
- publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- external identifiers
-
- pmid:14996884
- wos:000189272900016
- scopus:1442331346
- ISSN
- 1535-1386
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Medical Radiology Unit (013241410), Orthopaedics (013242900), Reconstructive Surgery (013240300), Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit (013242930)
- id
- e62882ee-bc0c-402c-aec4-e0a24a165609 (old id 121569)
- alternative location
- http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/reprint/86/3/569
- date added to LUP
- 2016-04-01 12:10:41
- date last changed
- 2024-05-08 05:51:05
@article{e62882ee-bc0c-402c-aec4-e0a24a165609, abstract = {{Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and the long-term results of closed uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures in a defined population of adults.<br/><br> <br/><br> Methods: Seventy women and thirty men who were a mean of forty-seven years old when they sustained a fracture of the radial head or neck (a Mason type-II fracture in seventy-six patients and a Mason type-III fracture in twenty-four) were reexamined after a mean of nineteen years. Radiographic signs of degenerative changes of the elbow were recorded. The fracture had been treated with an elastic bandage or a collar and cuff sling with mobilization for forty-four individuals, with cast immobilization for thirty-four, with resection of the radial head in nineteen, with open reduction of the radial head in two, and with a collateral ligament repair in one. Secondary excision of the radial head was performed because of residual pain in nine patients, and a neurolysis of the ulnar nerve was performed in one patient.<br/><br> <br/><br> Results: Seventy-seven individuals had no symptoms in the injured elbow at the time of follow-up, twenty-one had occasional pain, and two had daily pain. The injured elbows had a slight flexion deficit compared with the uninjured elbows (mean and standard deviation, 138° ± 8° compared with 140° ± 7°) as well as a small extension deficit (mean and standard deviation, –4° ± 8° compared with –1° ± 6°) (p < 0.001 for both). The prevalence of degenerative changes was higher in the injured elbows than in the uninjured ones (76% compared with 16%, p < 0.001).<br/><br> <br/><br> Conclusions: The results following uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures are predominantly favorable. A secondary radial head resection is usually effective for patients with an unfavorable outcome (predominantly long-standing pain).<br/><br> <br/><br> Levels of Evidence: Therapeutic study, Level IV (case series [no, or historical, control group]). See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.}}, author = {{Herbertsson, Pär and Josefsson, Per-Olof and Hasserius, Ralph and Karlsson, Caroline and Besjakov, Jack and Karlsson, Magnus}}, issn = {{1535-1386}}, keywords = {{Fractures; Closed: epidemiology; Range of Motion; Radius Fractures: therapy; Radius Fractures: radiography; Radius Fractures: epidemiology; Radius Fractures: classification; Closed: radiography; Reoperation: statistics & numerical data; Articular; Risk Factors; Supination; Treatment Outcome; Closed: therapy; Middle Aged; Male; Incidence; Human; Hand Strength; Osteotomy: adverse effects; Postoperative: diagnosis; Pain; Osteotomy: methods; Postoperative: etiology; Pronation; Closed: classification; Internal: methods; Internal: adverse effects; Fracture Fixation; Surgical: adverse effects; Elbow Joint; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Activities of Daily Living; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Braces: adverse effects; Casts}}, language = {{eng}}, number = {{3}}, pages = {{569--574}}, publisher = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}}, series = {{Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume}}, title = {{Uncomplicated Mason type-II and III fractures of the radial head and neck in adults. A long-term follow-up study.}}, url = {{http://www.ejbjs.org/cgi/reprint/86/3/569}}, volume = {{86-A}}, year = {{2004}}, }