Fractures of the Proximal Ulna: A Spectrum of Injuries and Outcomes

Introduction The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of radial head/ neck injury in association with proximal ulna fractures. Methods Between 2006 and 2020, 107 patients presented to our academic medical center for treatment of a proximal ulna fracture and were enrolled into an IRB-approve...

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Published in:Indian journal of orthopaedics 2023-02, Vol.57 (2), p.262-268
Main Authors: Deemer, Alexa R., Perskin, Cody R., Littlefield, Connor P., Drake, Jack, Ganta, Abhishek, Konda, Sanjit, Egol, Kenneth A.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Conservative Orthopedics
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Orthopedics
Surgical Orthopedics
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Summary:Introduction The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of radial head/ neck injury in association with proximal ulna fractures. Methods Between 2006 and 2020, 107 patients presented to our academic medical center for treatment of a proximal ulna fracture and were enrolled into an IRB-approved database. Radiographs, injury details, and surgical interventions were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were classified as having an isolated proximal ulna fracture (PU), a PU fracture with an associated radial head dislocation (M–D), or a Monteggia fracture with an associated radial head fracture (M–V). Clinical and functional outcomes were assessed at follow-up to determine what differences exist between fracture patterns. Statistics were generated using Chi-squared tests for categorical variables and one-way ANOVA tests for numerical variables. Results While all patients ultimately healed, time to radiographic healing in the PU cohort was shorter at 3.57 ± 1.7 months when compared to the M–V cohort (5.67 ± 3.8 months) ( p  
ISSN:0019-5413
1998-3727
DOI:10.1007/s43465-022-00793-3