Self-assessment of Elbow Mobility as a Reliable Method in the Postoperative Follow-up Examination of Radial Head Fractures

AbstractSufficient follow-up of fractures is often difficult, due to age-related, health-related or geographical reasons. Self-assessment of the patient’s functional outcome could be an alternative to a personal medical examination. There is a lack of validated questionnaires to record these parameters for elbow injuries. The aim of the study was to validate the patient’s self-assessment of the range of motion following surgical treatment of complex radial head fractures.50 patients (42% women) with a mean age of 49.7 ± 13.8 years (range 25–82 years) with a surgically treated radial head fracture (Mason III or I…