Arthroscopic double-row anchor suture fixation versus open reduction and internal plating in treatment of simple humeral fracture of the greater tuberosity
10.3760/cma.j.cn115530-20200226-00109
- VernacularTitle:关节镜下双排锚钉缝线桥固定技术与切开复位钢板内固定术治疗单纯肱骨大结节骨折的疗效比较
- Author:
Weiwei BIAN
1
;
Xiaobo TANG
;
Jian WANG
;
Jian SUN
;
Fan LIU
Author Information
1. 南通大学附属建湖医院骨科，江苏省盐城市 224700
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2020;22(7):604-609
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To compare clinical outcomes of arthroscopic double-row anchor suture bridge fixation versus open reduction and internal plating in the treatment of simple humeral fracture of the greater tuberosity.Methods:From March 2013 to March 2017 at Department of Orthopaedics, Jianhu Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, 40 patients were treated for simple humeral fracture of the greater tuberosity. They were 23 men and 17 women, aged from 25 to 70 years (mean, 53.2 years). All the fracture displacements were larger than 5 mm and the fracture blocks smaller than 3 cm × 3 cm. They were complicated with no other injuries like rotator cuff tear, superior labrum anterior posterior (SLAP) injury or Bankart injury. Of them, 18 were treated by arthroscopic double-row anchor suture bridge fixation and 22 by open reduction and internal plating. The 2 groups were compared postoperatively in terms of joint activity, visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeon (ASES) score at the last follow-up.Results:There were no significant differences in the preoperative general data between the 2 groups ( P>0.05), indicating they were comparable. The arthroscopy and open reduction groups were followed up for an average of 19 and 20 months, respectively. All the patients obtained bony union within 3 months after surgery. At the last follow-up for the arthroscopy and open reduction groups, respectively, the shoulder flexion was 152.7°±13.3° and 137.7°±19.2°, the abduction 146.0°±16.4° and 132.4°±20.5°, the VAS score 0.8±0.4 and 1.3±0.6 and the ASES score 91.8±4.1 and 87.4±5.8, showing significant differences in the above items between the 2 groups ( P<0.05). In the open reduction group, 2 patients developed subacromial impingement syndrome which was relieved after removal of the plate following fracture union. Shoulder stiffness was observed in one case but improved after manipulative release under anesthesia. Conclusion:In the treatment of simple humeral fracture of the greater tuberosity, arthroscopic double-row anchor suture fixation has advantages over open reduction and internal plating because it can lead to less invasion, quicker recovery and better functional recovery of the shoulder after operation.
