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Mismatch can lead to pain, stiffness, capitellar wear, altered joint kinematics, and accelerated arthritis.<\/jats:p>\n                        <\/jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>\u00bb For diameter, the minimal outer diameter of the reconstructed native head is the most reliable guide. If comminution prevents this, the capitellar width on computed tomography scans provides a strong correlative measurement.<\/jats:p>\n                        <\/jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>\u00bb For height, the prosthesis should align with the proximal edge of the lesser sigmoid notch. Intraoperatively, direct visualization or fluoroscopic assessment of the lateral ulnohumeral joint space is recommended to detect overlengthening.<\/jats:p>\n                        <\/jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:p>\u00bb Diagnosing postoperative sizing errors is challenging. A defined radiographic technique comparing the radial head\/neck length with the contralateral elbow on 45\u00b0 flexion views can help quantify overlengthening.<\/jats:p>\n                        <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <\/jats:list>\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2106\/jbjs.rvw.26.00067","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]],"date-time":"2026-09-25T18:02:46Z","timestamp":1790359366000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Optimal Radial Head Prosthesis Sizing in Elbow Trauma: A Review of Anatomical Principles and Clinical Techniques"],"prefix":"10.2106","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-3127-8466","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Khaled K.","family":"Alabbasi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Upper Limb Section, Orthopedic Surgery Department, King Fahad Medical City, 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