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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 5 Radiolucent lines description

From: Pyrocarbon arthroplasty in acute unreconstructable radial head fractures: mid-term to long term results

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Stem changes

Progression

Pain

MEPS

Radial neck resorption

Elbow instability

Cases (no)

Partial

No

No

No

Excellent

2B

No

2

Stem breakage

No

No

Excellent

2A

Mild

1

Complete

Ballooning loss

No

Mild

Excellent/good

0

Mild

2

Ballooning loss

Yes

Moderate

Regular/poor

2B

Moderate/severe

2