Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1946;28:616-622.
© 1946 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
FRACTURES OF THE HEAD OF THE RADIUS
JULIAN E. JACOBS 1 and
HAROLD B. KERNODLE 1
1 Medical Corps, Army of the United States
1. A series of forty-two cases of simple fracture of the head of the radius is presented, in which thirty-three cases (Types I and II) were treated conservatively, with excellent end results in 75 per cent. The remaining 25 per cent. showed a mild degree of disability.
2. Nine cases (Type III) were treated by total excision of the head of the radius, with excellent end results.