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http://dx.doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2013.16.1.17

Comparison Study of Different Approach (Deltoid Splitting Approach and Delto-pectoral Interval Approach) for Proximal Humeral Fractures  

Kim, Seung-Hee (Department of Orthopedic Surgery Gumi CHA Hospital, CHA Medical University)
Dan, Jinmyoung (Department of Orthopedic Surgery Gumi CHA Hospital, CHA Medical University)
Kim, Byoung-Kook (Department of Orthopedic Surgery Gumi CHA Hospital, CHA Medical University)
Lee, Yun-Seok (Department of Orthopedic Surgery Gumi CHA Hospital, CHA Medical University)
Kim, Hyoeng-Jung (Bundang CHA Hospital College of Medicine, CHA Medical University)
Ryu, Keun-Jeong (Bundang CHA Hospital College of Medicine, CHA Medical University)
Lee, Jin-Hyun (Bundang CHA Hospital College of Medicine, CHA Medical University)
Kim, Jae-Hwa (Bundang CHA Hospital College of Medicine, CHA Medical University)
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Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow / v.16, no.1, 2013 , pp. 17-26 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: A comparison of the radiographic and the clinical outcomes between two different surgical approaches-Deltoid splitting and Delto-pectoral interval-on the proximal humerus fractures treated by locking compressive plate (LCP), is done. Materials and Methods: Medical records and pre- and postoperative radiographs were reviewed retrospectively for 75 adult patients who underwent surgical fixations with locking compressive plates from May 2005 to December 2011. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical methods. Differences in the neck-shaft angle between immediate postoperative period and final follow-up were compared between the two groups. Differences in constant score and Korean shoulder score (KSS) between affected arms and contralateral arms at final follow-up were also compared. Results: The differences in the neck-shaft angle between immediate postoperative period and at final follow-up was 12.04 degrees on average in Deltoid splitting approach and 10.20 degrees in Delto-pectoral interval approach, which was not statistically significant. Differences in constant score/KSS between the affected arm and the contralateral arm were 13.78/22.74 points in deltoid-splitting approach on average and 19.41/31.13 points in Delto-pectoral interval approach, showing that deltoid-splitting approach is significantly superior. Conclusion: Deltoid-splitting approach showed better functional outcomes in the fracture reduction and internal fixation using LCP for the treatment of unstable proximal humerus fractures.
Keywords
Proximal humeral fracture; Deltoid splitting approach; Delto-pectoral interval approach; Locking compression plate;
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