Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
- Volume 8 Issue 2
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- Pages.97-104
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- 2005
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- 2288-8721(eISSN)
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The Results of Surgical Treatment of Comminuted Fractures of Distal humerus
원위 상완골 분쇄 골절의 수술적 치료 결과
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Cho Nam-Su
(Shoulder & Elbow Clinic, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Park Sung-Woo (Shoulder & Elbow Clinic, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Jung Ki-Yoen (Shoulder & Elbow Clinic, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
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Rhee Yong-Girl
(Shoulder & Elbow Clinic, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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조남수
(경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
- 박성우 (경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
- 정기연 (경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실) ;
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이용걸
(경희대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
- Published : 2005.12.01
Abstract
Purpose: To report the results of surgical treatment of comminuted fractures of distal humerus and to identify factors that affect the results. Materials and Methods: Thirty-two patients who were treated with open reduction and internal fixation for comminuted fracture of distal humerus were enrolled. According to the AO classification, A2.3 was 1 case, A3.2, 2 cases, A3.3, 8 cases, B1.3, 1 case, B2.3, 1 case, C2.2, 5 cases, C2.3, 4 cases, C3.2, 3 cases and C3.3, 7 cases. As fixation technique, 17 cases were fixed by double plates, 4 cases by only K-wires, 4 cases by only screws, 3 cases by K-wires and screws and 4 cases by one plate and screws. The mean age at the time of the operation was 49 years(range,