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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2025; 16(6): 106871
Published online Jun 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i6.106871
Functional outcomes of radial head arthroplasty in Mason type III and IV fractures
Shikhar Bindal, Harshaan Singh Pooni, Rajnish Garg, Deepak Jain
Shikhar Bindal, Harshaan Singh Pooni, Rajnish Garg, Deepak Jain, Department of Orthopedics, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana 141001, Punjab, India
Co-corresponding authors: Shikhar Bindal and Rajnish Garg.
Author contributions: Bindal S wrote the manuscript; Bindal S and Pooni HS acquired and analysed data; Bindal S, Pooni HS, and Garg R interpreted the data; Bindal S, Pooni HS, Garg R, Jain D designed and coordinated the study; all authors approved the final version of the article.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab (Faculty of Medical Sciences, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, No. BFUHS/2K23p-TH/62).
Informed consent statement: Ethical approval from the institutional ethics committee was obtained before initiating the study. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. Throughout the study, strict measures were taken to ensure privacy as well as confidentiality.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest in publishing the manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Shikhar Bindal, MBBS, MS, Department of Orthopedics, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Civil Lines, Tagore Nagar, Ludhiana 141001, Punjab, India. shikharbindal@gmail.com
Received: March 10, 2025
Revised: April 8, 2025
Accepted: May 24, 2025
Published online: June 18, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Radial head arthroplasty is an effective treatment modality to restore the stability and congruency of elbows with comminuted radial head fractures (Mason type III and IV). In our study there was a significant improvement in the range of motion involving flexion, extension deficit, supination and pronation during the follow up period with minimal complications. There was also a significant improvement in the activities of daily living and Mayo Elbow Performance Score during follow ups at immediate post operative, 3 months and 6 months indicating improved quality of life after the surgery.