Radial head fracture

Case contributed by Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain right elbow for 4 days. History of fall from ladder 3 weeks back on right elbow. On Examination: tenderness over the radial head right elbow

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

Right elbow

x-ray

Fracture of the right radial head type II .

Case Discussion

This fracture is type II according to Mason classification of radial head fractures.

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