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Severely Comminuted Transolecranon Fracture Fixation with the Help of Medial Humerus Anatomical Plate: A Case Report and Educational Corner

Authors :
Seyed Peyman Mirghaderi
Sadula Sharifpour
Amirhossein Ghaseminejad Raeini
Maryam Salimi
Alireza Moharrami
Seyed Hadi Kalantar
Source :
Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma.
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Knowledge E DMCC, 2022.

Abstract

Background: Transolecranon fracture is an unstable intra-articular injury in the elbow caused by high-energy trauma. Here, we introduce a medial humerus plate for severely comminuted transolecranon fracture. Case Report: This article presents the case of a 29-year-old man who had a severely comminuted transolecranon fracture due to a motorcycle accident. A dorsal longitudinal approach was used in order to reach the fracture site. An olecranon anatomical plate and a medial humerus plate were applied for fixation, a new treatment method. The range of motion (ROM) was complete at a two-month follow-up, and the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) was obtained 100 with no signs of complications. Conclusion: Despite the several methods available for fixing transolecranon fractures, using the medial humerus plate, especially in severe comminution, can yield acceptable results. It should be considered in future studies to prove its efficacy in this type of fracture.

Details

ISSN :
25384600 and 25382330
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........421583ed714bf5d4ef85cbdb1cdccff0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v8i3.9910