[Fractures of the head of the radius in childhood (author's transl)].

In childhood fractures of the head of the radius are typical and frequent. Generally these fractures are in the metaphysis, but a few cases are in the epiphysis. In the follow-up of conservatively treated fractures of the radial head in childhood, the therapeutic alternatives are discussed. The therapeutic procedure must take into account the degree of fragment displacement. Fractures of type I and II according to Judet are treated conservatively, predominantly by means of exact reduction and fixation in a plaster cast. If reduction fails for type III, however, type III and type IV fractures must be operated on at once for sufficient results.