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The Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), range of movement of the elbow and forearm, and reasons for re-operation were compared between the two groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      All patients were followed up for an average of 66.4 months (range, 20\u2013135 months). One patient in each group underwent radial head replacement due to non-union, while the remaining patients achieved bone union. There was no statistically significant difference in the clinical outcomes between the two groups (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&amp;gt;\u20090.0023). Additionally, the re-operation rate due to symptomatic hardware was significantly higher in the RLP group (28.3%) than that in the HCS group (2.6%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For internal fixation of comminuted radial head and neck fractures with no more than three displaced fragments, both HCS and RLP achieved good outcomes. 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