Tag Roger P. van Riet

Orthopedics

Radiocapitellar Prosthetic Arthroplasty for Isolated Radiocapitellar Arthritis

Introduction In this chapter we will discuss the evaluation and treatment of patients with isolated primary osteoarthritis of the radiocapitellar joint. Arthritis of the elbow compared with other joints is relatively uncommon. Risk factors include, but are not limited to,…

Morrey's The Elbow and Its Disorders
January 27, 2024

Orthopedics

Elbow Tendinopathies: Triceps Tendon Rupture and Snapping

Anatomy of the Triceps Tendon The triceps muscle is composed of three muscle heads, hence its name. The lateral, long, and medial heads of the triceps have a common insertion, the triceps tendon proper, on the posterior part of the…

Morrey's The Elbow and Its Disorders
January 27, 2024

Orthopedics

Radial Head Fracture: Open Reduction and Internal Fixation

Introduction Surgical treatment of displaced radial head fractures has evolved from excision of fracture fragments or the entire head of the radius, to several techniques of open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), and modern types of radial head replacement. The…

Morrey's The Elbow and Its Disorders
January 27, 2024