Resultados a medio plazo de la exéresis de la cabeza radial en mujeres adultas. Middle term results of radial head resection in adult women.

Summary. We present the results of radial head resection in comminuted Mason's types III and IV radial head fractures in 11 women. Outcome was evaluated between 1 and 8 years after the treatment by means of a standard questionnaire, clinical and radiological study of the elbow and the wrist. Excellent result was observed in 7 patients and good in 4. Proximal dis­ placement of the radius was documented in 9 cases, without motion limitation, instability of the elbow or pain. We consider that resection of the radial head is a satisfactory method of tre­ atment in cases in which stable internal fixation cannot be achieved.