• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2005

In the high radial nerve palsy caused by displaced humeral shaft fracture, radial nerve have to be explored in the fracture site. 5 cases of the ruptured radial nerve at the fracture site of the humerus from January 1993 through January 2005 were treated at first by open reduction and internal fixation with plates and screws fixation and then defective radial nerves were grafted with autogenous sural nerves by microsurgical epineurial and or perineurial neurorrhaphy. At average 30.4 months follow-up, 5 cases were recovered from motor and sensory deficit with solid bony union of the humerus shaft fracture. Authors have confirmed that ruptured radial nerve in the humerus shaft fracture grafted with autogenous sural nerve with microsurgical epineurial and or perineurial neurorrhaphy would be expected good motor and sensory recovery.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.149-160
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• 2003

Purpose: to determine the results after open intramedullary nailing and tension band suture technique in proximal humerus fracture for improving the stability and decreasing the complications. Materials and Method: Authors reviewed 27 patients treated by open intramedullary nailing and tension band suture technique. Mean follow-up period was 39 months (24-59months). Surgical neck fracture were 6 cases, surgical neck fracture with shaft fracture were 3 cases, three part fracture with greater tuberosity fracture were 17 cases, four part fracture was 1 case and fracture and dislocation were 2 cases Results: We got the bony union in 26 cases. Average pain scale was 1 point (0-6), Neer score was 86 point(45-99) and ASES score was 85 point(40-100). We separate all cases in two groups based on age (65 years), L-spine t-score (-2.5) and Neer classification (2 and 3 part). There is no significance in pain scale, Neer score and ASES score between each group. Conclusion: As a method of surgical treatment on severe proximal humeral fractures, we recommend intramedullary nailing and tension band suture technique and it may have particular advantages in early exercise and satisfactory functional outcome.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2003

Antegrade interlocking intramedullary nailing (AIIN) for the humeral shaft fracture can induce shoulder pain and decrease of shoulder function postoperatively. The purpose of this study was to estimate the outcome of the shoulder functions after AIIN through the rotator interval between the subscapularis and the supraspinatus to decrease the shoulder pain. Out of consecutive 43 cases that underwent AIIN 42 had been followed for two years or more. Among them we analysized 40 cases of 39 Patients excluding two cases of Pathologic fractures. The average was 47 years. There were 17 men and 23 women. The average follow-up was 34 months. Open nailing was performed in 26 fractures and closed nailing in 14. Bone graft was done in 7 fractures with open nailing. With a single operation, all but two patients achieved osseous union. Average pain score with visual analog scale was one (range; 0∼4) postoperatively By the Neer's score 37 patients received a excellent or satisfactory results while 3 patients' unsatisfactory or failed results. By the functional score of ASES (American Shoulder and Elbow Society) 6 cases received the fair or poor results. Except three cases with persistent nerve palsy and one case of technique failure with protruded nail over humeral head, all patients could achieved satisfactory results with Neer's score and 35 cases (94%) satisfactory results with functional score of ASES. An insertion of antegrade nail to the rotator interval was recommended for better shoulder functions and less pain postoperatively.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2015

Background: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the functional and radiologic outcomes of additive augmentation sutures through rotator cuff for proximal humeral fractures stabilized locking plate in elderly patients. Methods: We enrolled 74 patients over the age of 60 years who received internal fixation using locking plates for proximal humeral fractures. Of these, 50 patients had additive augmentation sutures through rotator cuff. The mean age at the time of surgery was 72.1 years (range, 60-89 years), and the mean follow-up period was 17.5 months (range, 12-62 months). The humeral neck-shaft angle and humeral head height were used as radiological markers to assess the effect of additive augmentation sutures through rotator cuff. We allocated the patients who received additive augmentation sutures into group A and those who did not into group B. Results: At the final follow-up, the mean Korean Showlder Society score and Constant scores were $88.96{\pm}12.1$ and $86.6{\pm}11.9$, respectively, in group A and $86.21{\pm}11.8$ and $85.3{\pm}11.7$, respectively, in group B (p=0.368, 0.271). At the final follow-up, the mean loss in humeral neck-shaft angle from the time of immediate postoperative measurement was $1.6^{\circ}$ in group A and $4.8^{\circ}$ in group B, whereas the mean loss in humeral head height was 0.82 mm in group A and 0.52 mm in group B (p=0.029, 0.178). Conclusions: The surgical outcomes of internal fixation using locking plates for proximal humeral fractures were clinically and radiologically good in elderly patients over the age of 60 years without any observable complications. Further, the loss of humeral head shaft angle at the final follow-up from its initial postoperative measurement was significantly smaller in patients who received an additive augmentation suture than in those who did not. Thus, we conclude that augmentation sutures are a beneficial option for elderly patients that clinicians can consider at the time of surgical decision making.

• 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한견주관절학회 2009년도 제17차 학술대회
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• pp.196-196
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• 2009

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2008

목적: 근위 상완골 골절에서 잠김 압박 금속판과 비잠김 금속판 고정의 방사선학적 임상적 추시 결과를 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년부터 2007년 까지 본원에서 근위 상완골 골절로 입원하였던 87명의 환자중 금속판 고정술을 시행 받았던 환자 20명을 대상으로 하였으며 20명의 환자는 잠김 압박 금속판 고정을 시행하였던 환자 10명, 비잠김 금속판 고정을 시행하였던 환자 10명의 두 군으로 나뉘었다. 각각의 환자군은 수술 직후와 수술 후 6개월 뒤 방사선 사진상 상완골의 경간각, 골유합까지 소요된 시간, 합병증의 빈도 그리고 마지막 추시 당시의 Constant score를 측정하여 서로 비교 분석 하였다. 결과: 상완골의 경각간 및 골유합, Constant score에 대해서 두 군은 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나 비잠김 금속판을 사용한 군에서 나사 풀림 현상이 3례에서 발견되었다. 결론: 추시 결과상 잠김 압박 금속판의 사용이 비잠김 금속판에 비하여 임상적, 방사선학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었으나 근위 상완골 골절의 치료에서 나사 풀림 현상 등의 합병증이 적은 잠김 압박 금속판을 사용하는 것이 더 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.152-155
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• 2020

Periprosthetic fracture after total elbow replacement surgery is a difficult complication to manage, especially when it comes together with implant loosening. If stem revision and internal fixation of the periprosthetic fracture are performed simultaneously, this would be a very challenging procedure. Most of total elbow replacement implants are cemented type. Cement usage at periprosthetic fracture site may interfere healing of fractured site. Authors underwent internal fixation with use of locking plate and cerclage wire for periprosthetic fracture, allogenous fibular strut bone inserted into the humerus intramedullary canal allowing the fractured site to be more stable without cement usage. At 10-month follow-up, the complete union and good clinical outcome was achieved. We present a novel technique for treating periprosthetic fracture with implant loosening after total elbow replacement surgery, using intramedullary allogenous fibula strut bone graft.

• 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한견주관절학회 2009년도 제17차 학술대회
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• pp.161-161
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• 2009

To prevent distraction and varus deformity between the humeral head and shaft, tension band sutures placed between the head of the interlocking screw and the rotator cuff, and we recommend using nonabsorbable sutures. We describe our simple procedure to overcome these difficulties in tension band suturing after reducing a proximal humerus fracture to maintain the reduction.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2010

목적: 상완골 간부 골절에서의 전향적 교합성 골수강내 금속정 고정술의 치료 결과 및 합병증에 대하여 알아 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년부터 2008년까지 상완골 간부 골절로 전향적 교합성 골수강내 금속정 고정술을 시행하고 골유합 기간까지 추시 관찰이 가능하였던 47예를 대상으로 임상적, 방사선학적 결과 및 술 후 합병증을 분석하였다. 술 후 추시 단순 방사선 검사로 골유합을 확인하였고, ASES 점수 평가법을 이용하여 임상적 평가를 시행하였다. 결과: 총 47예 중 41예 (87.2%)에서 골유합을 보였고, 평균 유합 시기는 14.5주였다. 주요 합병증으로 불유합이 6예, 지연 유합이 3예, 술 중 원위 상완골 후방 피질 골절이 2예, 견관절 유착성 관절막염이 1예를 포함한 영구적 견관절 동통이 2예 있었다. 임상적 결과는 우수가 29예, 양호가 11예, 보통이 4예, 불량이 3예로, 40예 (85.1%)에서 만족할 만한 결과를 보였다. 결론: 상완골 간부 골절에서의 전향적 교합성 골수강내 금속정 고정술은 만족할만한 골유합율 및 임상적 결과를 나타내었으며, 특히 다발성 골절 등의 동반 손상이 있는 경우 또는 분절 골절에서 유용한 하나의 치료 방법이라 사료된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2017

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of internal fixation with locking T-plates for osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerus in patients aged 65 years and older. Methods: From January 2007 through to December 2015, we recruited 47 patients aged 65 years and older with osteoporotic fractures of the proximal humerus. All fractures had been treated using open reduction and internal fixation with a locking T-plate. We classified the fractures in accordance to the Neer classification system; At the final follow-up, the indicators of clinical outcome-the range of motion of the shoulder (flexion, internal rotation, and external rotation) and the presence of postoperative complications-and the indicators of radiographic outcome-the time-to-union and the neck-shaft angle of the proximal humerus-were evaluated. The Paavolainen method was used to grade the level of radiological outcome in the patients. Results: The mean flexion was $155.0^{\circ}$ (range, $90^{\circ}-180^{\circ}$), the mean internal rotation was T8 (range, T6-L2), and the mean external rotation was $66.8^{\circ}$ (range, $30^{\circ}-80^{\circ}$). Postoperative complications, such as plate impingement, screw loosening, and varus malunion were observed in five patient. We found that all patients achieved bone union, and the mean time-to-union was 13.5 weeks of the treatment. The mean neck-shaft angle was $131.4^{\circ}$ at the 6-month follow-up. According to the Paavolainen method, "good" and "fair" radiographic results each accounted for 38 and 9 of the total patients, respectively. Conclusions: We concluded that locking T-plate fixation leads to satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes in elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures by providing a larger surface area of contact with the fracture and a more rigid fixation.