Table 2.
Injury and Surgical Characteristics.
| Injury characteristics | Overall | RHA (n = 10) | ORIF (n = 69) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominant extremity involvementa | 21/40 (52.5%) | 4/9 (44.4%) | 17/31 (54.8%) | .7116 |
| Mason classification | ||||
| Mason II | 30/79 (38.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 30 (43.5%) | .0111 |
| Mason III | 27/79 (34.2%) | 6 (60.0%) | 21 (30.4%) | .0824 |
| Mason IV | 5/79 (6.3%) | 1 (10.0%) | 4 (5.8%) | .5013 |
| Monteggia fracture variant | 4/79 (5.1%) | 1 (10.0%) | 3 (4.3%) | .4246 |
| Terrible triad | 13/79 (16.5%) | 2 (20.0%) | 11 (15.9%) | .666 |
| Elbow dislocation | 22/79 (27.8%) | 4 (40.0%) | 18 (26.1%) | .4524 |
| Coronoid fracture | 14/79 (17.7%) | 2 (20.0%) | 12 (17.4%) | 1 |
| Coronoid fracture fixation | 6/79 (7.6%) | 2 (20.0%) | 4 (5.8%) | .1429 |
| Ulna fracture | 4/79 (5.1%) | 1 (10.0%) | 3 (4.3%) | .4246 |
| LUCL repair | 21/79 (26.6%) | 4 (40.0%) | 17 (24.6%) | .443 |
| Concomitant injury | 13/79 (16.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 13 (18.8%) | .1945 |
Note. Concomitant injury comprises other injuries besides radial head fracture to include contralateral radial head fracture. Percentages reported out of total number of injuries (N = 79). RHA = radial head arthroplasty; ORIF = open reduction with internal fixation; LUCL = lateral ulnar collateral ligament.
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Hand dominance available on 40 patients, 2 bilateral injury patients excluded.