• Eur J Emerg Med · Feb 2005

    Case Reports

    The delayed diagnosis of radial head fractures.

    • Iain R McNamara and Jennifer A Davidson.
    • Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
    • Eur J Emerg Med. 2005 Feb 1; 12 (1): 39-40.

    AbstractRadial head fractures are a common orthopaedic injury presenting to Emergency Departments. Most are diagnosed radiographically, either with a visible fracture or by the presence of abnormal fat pads. We present two cases of delayed radiological diagnosis of radial head fractures despite a high index of clinical suspicion of a fracture at initial consultation.

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