A Pilot Biomechanical Study Comparing a Novel, Intramedullary Nail/Plate Construct to Standard Dual-Plate Fixation of Intra-Articular C2.3 Distal Humerus Fractures

Comminuted and displaced distal humerus fractures continue to represent a significant challenge for upper extremity and trauma surgeons [1 –3]. Intra-articular distal humerus fractures typically result from either high-energy trauma, such as motor vehicle collisions, in younger patients or low-energy trauma, such as falls, in osteoporotic elderly individuals [2,4,5]. For intra-articular distal humerus fractures, the treatment of choi ce is open reduction and internal fixation, with a goal of stable, anatomic bone and articular reconstruction that can enable early mobilization – critical to achieving successful functionality and range of motion (ROM) postoperatively [1,2,6].

Source: Injury - June 21, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Neil V. Shah, Westley T. Hayes, Hanbin Wang, John C. Hordines, Jonathan E. Karakostas, Odysseas Paxinos, Steven M. Koehler Source Type: research