What is a radial head fracture? In most cases, this fracture happens due to falling onto outstretched hands. For example, if you fall off monkey bars, skates, or a scooter or if you take a hard hit in a contact sport like lacrosse, hockey, or football you could get a proximal radius fracture. The name for this fracture comes from the portion of bone near the elbow where it usually happens: the radial head. It can also affect the radius, a smaller bone in your forearm. A radial head fracture happens in around 20% of elbow injuries and also in many elbow dislocations. They’re most common in women and in people between the ages of 30 and 40. You’ll probably have the following radial head fracture symptoms in case of a broken elbow: Pain in the outer part of your elbow Swelling at the elbow joint Inability to bend or straighten the elbow due to pain Difficulty twisting your forearm to turn your palm...
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