Treatment of middle and lower thirds fracture of humeral shaft with plate fixation by posterior triceps-splitting approach
- VernacularTitle:经后方劈肱三头肌入路治疗肱骨干中下段骨折
- Author:
Zhicheng ZANG
;
Tiansheng SUN
;
Zhi LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Humeral shaft fracture;
Fixation with plate;
Posterior approach
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
65 years,Type A in 1,Type B in 1).Radial nerve injury resulted from operation obtained complete recovery 3 months post-operation;1 case that transient ulnar nerve palsy recovered 3 days after operation;elbow heterotopic ossification in 1 case;there were no radial nerve injury in 23 cases where the plate was removed in same approach.Elbow function evaluated by Mayo Score system were excellent in 18,good in 8,fair in 4,bad in 3.At the last follow-up,the strength of triceps was about 4～5 grade.[Conclusion]The fracture of middle and lower humeral shaft can be exposed and fixed safely by triceps-splitting approach,the rate of complications was acceptable.
