| Blade plate fixation of proximal humeral non-unions. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 8034347 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Non-union of fracture of the proximal humerus is unusual and can be difficult to treat. It is found more often than not in the elderly patient with weak bone, resorption at the fracture site, contracture of the glenohumeral joint and associated medical conditions. A blade plate, designed specifically for the treatment of these non-unions, was used in nine patients--seven females and two males (mean age 66 years)--who had painful non-union with a mean duration of 22.5 months. Autologous bone grafting was used in all cases. Eight non-unions followed displaced two-part proximal humeral fractures: five had been initially treated conservatively and four with medullary nails. Five patients had associated medical illness. After a mean of 6.5 months (range 4-28 months), union had been achieved in all but one patient. Functional evaluation revealed good results in five patients, fair results in three and one poor result. Use of the blade plate offered a successful method of stable internal fixation in these complex cases. |
| | |
Authors:
|
J B Jupiter; A B Mullaji |
Related Documents
:
|
3673527 - Fixation of trochanteric hip fractures. a cadaver study of static and dynamic loading. 7364467 - Fatigue fracture of bone plates. 729297 - Effect of rigid plate fixation on structure and mineral content of cortical bone. 11347837 - Salvage of humeral nonunions with onlay bone plate allograft augmentation. 20621937 - 'front and back' flaps for multiple dorsal and palmar digital skin loss. 20357637 - Understanding bony safety zones in the posterior iliac crest: an anatomic study from th... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Injury Volume: 25 ISSN: 0020-1383 ISO Abbreviation: Injury Publication Date: 1994 Jul |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 1994-08-16 Completed Date: 1994-08-16 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0226040 Medline TA: Injury Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 301-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Aged Bone Plates* Female Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation*, methods Fractures, Ununited / radiography, surgery* Humans Male Middle Aged Shoulder Fractures / radiography, surgery* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Factors affecting the outcome after proximal femoral fractures.
Next Document: Double tension band osteosynthesis in supra- and transcondylar humeral fractures.