Presentation
Trauma a few days ago.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Radial head fracture - non-displaced
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There is a vertical fracture line extending through the central articular surface of the radial head, exiting laterally at the radial head/neck junction. The intra-articular fat pads of the elbow are not elevated (i.e. no sail sign to indicate joint effusion).
From the case:
Radial head fracture - non-displaced
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The fracture line is indicated by the blue arrow.
Case Discussion
Typical example of a non-displaced fracture of the radial head (Mason type 1) which is commonly referred to as a "chisel fracture", as the fracture is similar to what you would expect to see if you put a chisel at the end of a piece of wood and tapped it with a hammer.
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