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Double plating for bicolumnar distal humerus fractures in the elderly.
- Source :
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Injury [Injury] 2017 Oct; Vol. 48 Suppl 3, pp. S20-S23. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Distal humerus fractures are uncommon injuries requiring specific clinical and radiographic analysis in order to plan the optimal therapeutic strategy. In particular, bicolumnar distal humerus fractures (Type A2, A3 and C) are complex fractures. In the last years, double plating fixation became the standard treatment: this procedure helped surgeons to obtain a stable and anatomical fixation and an early mobilization, which is the main outcome for obtaining valuable functional results. In this retrospective study, we evaluated the use of open bicolumnar 90-90 plating for fixation of acute fragility fractures of the distal humerus in elderly patients, using the olecranon osteotomy as surgical approach.<br /> (© 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Plates
Elbow Joint diagnostic imaging
Elbow Joint surgery
Female
Humans
Humeral Fractures diagnostic imaging
Humeral Fractures physiopathology
Male
Olecranon Process diagnostic imaging
Patient Positioning
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Elbow Joint physiopathology
Fracture Fixation, Internal methods
Humeral Fractures surgery
Olecranon Process surgery
Osteotomy methods
Radiography
Range of Motion, Articular physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0267
- Volume :
- 48 Suppl 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Injury
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29025604
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0020-1383(17)30652-6