Comparative study on complications of screws versus plates for comminuted radial head and neck fractures with two or three fragments
For internal fixation of comminuted radial head and neck fractures with no more than three displaced fragments, both HCS and RLP achieved good outcomes. However, the RLP increased the incidence of complications and re-operation associated with internal fixation compared to HCS.
Authors
- Zengzhen Cui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9903-992X)
- Xiaoyu Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5678-6156)
- Liangyu Bai
- Yang Lv
- Yuliang Fu
- Yuan Cao
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Peking University (CN)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- MetroWest Medical Center (US)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1731596
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Beijing Municipal Health Commission