Partial articular fractures of the radial head: How to understand them using computed tomography

•The non-articulating and the articulating portion of the radial head have histological differences.•Most of partial articular fractures involve the non-articulating portion of the radial head.•It is possible to determine the position of a partial articular fracture with 3D-CT scans.•The complete pe...

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