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Table 2 Detailed information of patients’ fracture types and associated lesions after conventional radiographs (CR), CT/MRI imaging and elbow arthroscopy (Scope)

From: The value of elbow arthroscopy in diagnosing and treatment of radial head fractures

  

X-Ray

CT/MRI

Scope

 

X-Ray

CT/MRI

Scope

Classification [Mason]

Patient 1

I

II

II

Patient 11

III

–

III

Fracture fragments [n]

2

3

3

2

–

2

Loose bodies [n]

0

0

0

0

–

1

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

no

no

no

–

no

Classification [Mason]

Patient 2

I

II

II

Patient 12

III

–

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

3

3

3

2

–

3

Loose bodies [n]

0

0

2

0

–

2

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

no

yes

no

–

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 3

I

IV

IV

Patient 13

II

–

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

2

3

3

2

–

2

Loose bodies [n]

0

3

4

1

–

1

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

yes

yes

no

–

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 4

IV

IV

IV

Patient 14

I

I

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

2

2

2

2

2

2

Loose bodies [n]

0

3

4

1

1

1

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 5

II

–

II

Patient 15

II

–

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

2

–

3

1

–

2

Loose bodies [n]

0

–

0

0

–

1

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

–

yes

no

–

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 6

IV

IV

IV

Patient 16

II

–

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

1

1

1

2

–

2

Loose bodies [n]

1

1

1

0

–

2

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

no

no

no

–

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 7

I

IV

IV

Patient 17

III

IV

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

2

3

3

3

3

3

Loose bodies [n]

0

1

3

0

0

1

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

yes

yes

no

yes

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 8

I

I

I

Patient 18

II

–

II

Fracture fragments [n]

2

2

2

1

–

1

Loose bodies [n]

1

1

1

0

–

0

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

no

yes

no

no

no

Classification [Mason]

Patient 9

I

–

IV

Patient 19

II

IV

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

1

–

1

2

2

3

Loose bodies [n]

0

–

1

1

1

2

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

–

yes

no

yes

yes

Classification [Mason]

Patient 10

III

IV

IV

Patient 20

II

–

IV

Fracture fragments [n]

2

3

3

1

–

1

Loose bodies [n]

0

1

1

0

–

1

Capitellar osteo(chondral) lesions

no

yes

yes

no

–

yes