Liverpool Radial Head Replacement

The Liverpool Radial Head Replacement (“RHR”) was developed for use in the treatment of trauma, post traumatic deformity and elbow instability of the radio capitellar joint, by Professor S. P. Frostick, MA DM FRCS., Professor of Orthopaedics and Head of Department, Department of Musculoskeletal Science, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, UK.

Design Concept

The Liverpool RHR has been designed to restore the anatomy of the natural radio capitellar joint and has the following features:

• The articulating surface of the prosthesis is angled at 10° to approximate the position of the natural radial head articulating surface.

• The stem is offset from the body of the prosthesis to approximate the angular curve of the radius.

• The stem has a MacroBond® coating for enhanced fixation.

• A range of 2 head diameters and 13 implant lengths to allow for all procedure types to be accommodated.