Compensation for pain and suffering
Whether a patient is entitled to compensation for pain and suffering following a fracture of the radial head is a decision made on a case-by-case basis. In determining the possible compensation for pain and suffering, the long-term functional limitations and permanent damage that a patient suffers as a result of his or her injury are important. However, these often only manifest themselves after one to two years after the injury.
In addition, the individual significance of these permanent damages is important for the compensation claim, since, for example, a patient who was a roofer before the injury and is no longer able to perform the physical work due to severe pain in the elbow joint since the fracture is more likely to receive compensation than a patient who works in an office and can still perform his job even with limited mobility in the elbow. The extent to which the patient experiences professional restrictions as a result of the injury is therefore also important. In principle, patients with permanent damage caused by a fracture of the radial head may be entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, but this must be considered and determined in each individual case.
Radial head fracture in a child
Children can also contract a fracture of the radial head. This happens most often in the context of sports or traffic accidents. As with adults, an X-ray is taken to confirm the diagnosis.
Depending on the extent of the injury and the stability of the fracture, therapeutic treatment is chosen. Stable fractures that are still in an anatomically correct position can often be treated conservatively, open fractures with pronounced concomitant injuries or unstable fractures must be treated surgically and screwed together. Subsequently, physiotherapeutic treatment helps the children to regain their original range of motion. Further information on similar topics can also be found at All topics published in the field of orthopedics can be found here: Orthopedics A-Z.
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