• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2000

Purpose : The aim of this study is the assessment of the clinical outcomes after percutanous pinning of unstable two-parts fracture of surgical neck in humerus. Materials and Methods: This study was based on thirteen cases of non-comminuted unstable surgical neck fracture of humerus among 19 cases, which followed-up more than one year. Follow-up averaged 29 months. We treated with percutaneous pinning techniques and assessed clinical outcomes. Functional evaluation was performed using the standard method of research committee of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons(ASES). Results: Last follow-up ROM of shoulder joint were 142 degrees of forward elevation, 57 degrees of external rotation, 72 degrees of external rotation in 90 degrees abduction, and T8 of internal rotation. Pain scale was l(range : 0∼3). ASES scores was 86.2(range : 63.3~98.3). Patient satisfaction based on ASES were excellent in 6 cases, good in 5 cases, fair in 1 case, poor in 1 case. A case of fair result was caused by limitation of motion in shoulder joint and poor case was paraplegia patient after traffic accident. Conclusion : Percutaneous pinning is recommended for non-comminuted unstable fracture of surgical neck in humerus.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.90-94
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• 2017

Background: Proximal humerus fracture is considered to be the third most common fracture for patients aged 65 years or older. Conservative treatment has been known to treat most of humerus fracture. However, fractures with severe displacement or dislocation may require surgical treatment. Intramedullary fibular allograft with a locking plate is frequently used in patients accompanying medial metaphyseal disruption. In this study, author intends to evaluate clinical and imaging results based on patients who underwent surgical treatment using fibular allograft with a locking plate. Methods: This study is conducted prospectively at Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, targeting patients who previously underwent surgical treatment using open reduction and intramedullary fibular allograft with a locking plate between 2011 and 2015. A total of 26 patients were evaluated on the following: postoperational clinical assessment measuring Constant score, American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) score, and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score. Postoperational imaging assessments are evaluated via measuring the neck-shaft angle. The study subject were Neer classification type 3, 4 proximal humerus fracture cases with disrupted medial hinge and having cortical comminution in the region of the surgical neck. Results: The average period of progression was 22.5 months, and the average age of patients was 72.6 years. At the final follow-up, the average Constant, average ASES, and average DASH scores were 80.1, 78.5, and 20.6 respectively. The average neck-shaft angle was $127.5^{\circ}$. Conclusions: In conclusion, fibular allograft augmentation with a locking plate showed satisfying results in both clinical and imaging studies.

• 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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• 제25권4호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2022

Background: The Boileau classification distinguishes three surgical neck fracture patterns: types A, B, and C. However, the reproducibility of this classification on plain radiographs is unclear. Therefore, we questioned what the interobserver agreement and accuracy of displaced surgical neck fracture patterns is categorized according to the modified Boileau classification. Does the reliability to recognize these fracture patterns differ between orthopedic residents and attending surgeons? Methods: This interobserver study consisted of a randomly retrieved series of 30 plain radiographs representing clinical practice in a level 1 and a level 2 trauma center. Radiographs were included from patients (≥18 years) who sustained an isolated displaced surgical neck fracture if they were taken ≤1 week after initial injury. A ground truth was established by consensus among three senior orthopedic surgeons. All images were assessed by 17 orthopedic residents and 17 attending orthopedic trauma surgeons. Results: Agreement for the modified Boileau classification was fair (κ=0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.36-0.38) with an accuracy of 62% (95% CI, 57%-66%). Comparison of interobserver variability between residents and attending surgeons revealed a significant but clinically irrelevant difference in favor of attending surgeons (0.34 vs. 0.39, respectively, Δκ=0.05, 95% CI, 0.02-0.07). Conclusions: The modified Boileau classification yields a low interobserver agreement with an unsatisfactory accuracy in a panel of orthopedic residents and attending surgeons. This supports the hypothesis that surgical neck fractures are challenging to categorize and that this classification should not be used to determine prognosis if only plain radiographs are available.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.134-137
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• 2014

To report the fracture of proximal humerus in the lateral anchor site after suture bridge repair. A 57-year-old female patient with shoulder pain on the right-side was admitted through the emergency room following a car accident. Seven weeks before the accident, the patient had undergone surgery at a different hospital for the repair of supraspinatus tendon rupture on the right-side via suture bridge technique. Humerus surgical neck fracture was confirmed by X-ray, and proximal humerus fracture at the anchor site was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. Following 7 months of conservative treatment resulted in satisfactory bone union and motion of the shoulder joint. We report the need of close observation during and after the arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff in patients with osteoporosis.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2006

Purpose: This study is to analyze the result and complications of internal fixation with T-plate for two-part fracture of the neck of the humerus. Materials and Methods: The clinical results of fourteen patients who had been performed with this method mentioned above were reviewed. Their average age was 49.6. Postoperative mean follow up period was 24.1 months. Radiological evaluation was done by Kronberg's and shoulder function by Neer's. Results: By Kronberg evaluation, nine cases were good, two cases acceptable and three cases poor. By Neer's, mean score of shoulder function was 77.6 and 4 cases were excellent, one satisfactory, five unsatisfactory and four failure. The complications were the sfiff shoulder, loss of reduction and avascular necrosis of humeral head. Conclusion: In this study, there were differences according to the age. And we obtained an unsatisfactory result in patients over 50 years old. We consider that in patients over 50 years old, the differences were due to the muscle weakness through wide surgical approaches, postoperative implant loosening or the stiffness caused by poor rehabilitation.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.112-123
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• 2007

목적: 상완골 경부의 불유합에 대한 치료로 Polarus 골수정을 이용한 수술적 치료 방법의 임상적, 방사선학적 치료 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 상완골 외과적 경부골절의 불유합으로 수술적 치료를 받은 환자 8명을 대상으로 하였다. 모두 여성 환자였으며, 평균 연령은 65세였다. 8예 중 5예는 1차 수술적 치료후 불유합 환자로 1차적 치료로는 관혈적 정복술 후 금속판 내고정 1예, Ender 정 삽입 2예, 외고정 1예 및 도수 정복술 후 경피적 핀 고정 1예였으며, 3예는 보존적 치료 후의 불유합 환자였다. 불유합 기간은 1차적 수술을 받은 환자군에서 약 9개월(범위 $3.5{\sim}14.8$개월), 수술을 받지 않았던 환자군에서 6.2개월(범위 $3{\sim}7.8$개월)이었다. 수술적 치료로는 8예 모두에서 Polarus 골수정을 이용한 내고정 및 자가장골 이식술을 시행하였다. 골유합은 방사선학적 소견으로 판정하였으며, 기능적 평가는 University of california at Los Angeles(UCLA) 견관절 평가 지수를 사용하였다. 결과: 8례 모두에서 방사선학적 골유합을 얻었다. 골유합까지의 평균 기간은 3.5개월이었으며, 평균 추시 기간은 27개월이었다. UCLA 견관절 평가지수는 수술 전 평균 7.6(범위 $6{\sim}9$)점에서 수술 후 평균 26.3(범위 $10{\sim}33$)점으로 향상되었으며, 견관절의 능동적 굴곡은 수술 전 40.7도(범위 $20{\sim}60$도)에서 수술 후 104도(범위 $50{\sim}160$도)로 증가하였으며, 견관절의 능동적 외전은 수술 전 32.9도(범위 $20{\sim}60$도)에서 수술 후 96.3도(범위 $60{\sim}120$도)로 역시 증가하였다. UCLA functional criteria는 양호(Good) 5예, 보통(Fair) 3예였으며, 불량(poor)에 해당하는 환자는 없었다. 결론: 고령 환자의 상완골 경부 불유합의 치료로서 Polarus 골수정 및 자가장골 이식술을 이용한 내고정술은 골유합과 기능의 향상에 있어 유용한 치료방법으로 생각된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2017

의료용 디지털 영상 및 통신 표준과 5축 가공기술의 융합적 연구를 통하여 맞춤형 인공관절의 기초적 지식을 얻고자 하였다. 연구방법으로 의료영상의 위팔뼈에 대해 3차원 모델링을 생성하고 케미컬우드 소재로 형상을 가공하여 해부학적 특징과 모델링 가공 연산시간을 비교하였다. 그 결과 스테레오리소그래피 모델링이 아이제스 모델링에 비해 중삭 2배, 정삭 10배 정도로 시간이 많이 소요되었다. 5축 가공된 위팔뼈는 해부목, 큰돌기, 작은돌기, 결절사이 고랑의 해부학적 구조가 3차원 의료영상과 동일한 특징으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 위팔뼈의 외과목 언더컷 등 다양한 형태의 구조가 5축으로 가공되는 융합적 가공 기술들은 인체의 정밀한 모형을 추구하는 맞춤형 관절 제작 시 향후 적용 가능성이 높음을 알 수 있었다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2019

Background: The execution of fibular allograft augmentation in unstable proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) was technically demanding. In this study, the authors evaluated the clinical and radiographic outcomes after tricortical iliac allograft (TIA) augmentation in PHFs. Methods: We retrospectively assessed 38 PHF patients treated with locking-plate fixation and TIA augmentation. Insertion of a TIA was indicated when an unstable PHF showed a large cavitary defect and poor medial column support after open reduction, regardless of the presence of medial cortical comminution in preoperative images. Radiographic imaging parameters (humeral head height, HHH; humeral neck-shaft angle, HNSA; head mediolateral offset, HMLO; and status of the union), Constant score, and range of motion were evaluated. Patients were grouped according to whether the medial column support after open reduction was poor or not (groups A and B, respectively); clinical outcomes were compared for all parameters. Results: All fractures healed radiologically (average duration to complete union, 5.8 months). At final evaluation, the average Constant score was 73 points and the mean active forward flexion was $148^{\circ}$. Based on the Paavolainen assessment method, 33 patients had good results and 5 patients showed fair results. The mean loss of reduction was 1.32 mm in HHH and 5.02% in HMLO. None of the parameters evaluated showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (poor and not poor medial column support). Conclusions: In unstable PHFs, TIA augmentation can provide good clinical and radiological results when there are poor medial column support and a large cavitary defect after open reduction.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.110-119
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• 2019

상완골 근위부 골절은 상완골의 외과적 경부 또는 근위부에 발생하는 골절로 정의할 수 있으며, 적절한 치료에도 불구하고 다양한 합병증 및 후유증이 발생할 수 있어 그 치료가 매우 까다롭고 견관절 치환술 등의 수술적 치료를 요하는 경우가 많다. 상완골 근위부 골절 후 후유증은 Boileau가 제시한 분류법이 가장 많이 사용되며, 2개의 카테고리 및 4가지의 타입으로 분류할 수가 있다. 카테고리 I은 관절 내 감입 골절로 결절들과 상완골 두 사이에 저명한 해부학적 변형이 동반되지 않아 결절 절골술을 시행하지 않고도 해부학적 치환물을 사용할 수 있는 경우로서 결절의 불유합이 거의 없이 두경부의 붕괴(cephalic collapse)나 괴사가 있는 타입 1과 잠김 탈구(locked dislocation) 또는 골절-탈구와 관련이 있는 타입 2로 나눌 수 있다. 카테고리 II는 관절 외 골절이며 결절들과 상완골 두 사이에 육안적인 변형이 있는 경우로서 해부학적 치환물을 사용하기 위해서는 결절 절골술을 시행해야 하며, 외과적 경부의 불유합이 동반된 타입 3와 심각한 결절의 부정유합이 동반된 타입 4로 분류할 수 있다. 각 타입별 치료를 위해서 타입 1의 경우에는 결절 절골술을 시행하지 않고 비구속형 치환술을 우선적으로 고려해야 하지만, 타입 1C, 1D와 같이 외반이나 내반 변형이 동반되거나 회전근 개의 지방 변성이 심할 경우에는 역행성 견관절 전치환술 또한 고려해야 한다. 타입 2는 일반적으로 비구속형 치환술로 좋은 결과를 기대할 수 있으나 관절와 골 결손이 없으며 회전근 개의 결손이 동반된 경우 역행성 견관절 전치환술 또한 하나의 치료 방법으로 고려할 수 있다. 타입 3는 견관절 치환술보다는 골쐐기 이식 등을 함께 시행하여 내고정을 시행하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 보이며, 최근 역행성 견관절 전치환술의 결과에 대한 보고 또한 점차 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 마지막으로 타입 4는 역행성 견관절 전치환술이 우선적으로 고려되어야 할 것으로 보인다.