Ερευνητικό υλικό ΕΚΠΑ

OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF TYPE-C INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL
HUMERUS - THE ROLE OF STABILITY ACHIEVED AT SURGERY ON FINAL OUTCOME

Αγγλικά

We report the results of 75 patients with type C intra-articular
fracture of the distal humerus treated operatively by two methods and
followed up for a mean period of 48.2 months. Minimal osteosynthesis
and joint immobilization was used in 21 cases while the remaining 54
patients were treated according to AO recommendations. Good or
excellent results were found in 38 per cent after minimal osteosynthesis
and in 77.8 per cent following the AO technique. 87.8 per cent of the
cases with stable osteosynthesis and early mobilization had a good or
excellent result as compared with 41.2 per cent of the cases after
unstable fixation and immobilization of the joint (P < 0.01). The type
of fracture was found to be an important factor in achieving stable
fixation (P < 0.01).

1995

PAPAIOANNOU, N
BABIS, GC
KALAVRITINOS, J
PANTAZOPOULOS, T

INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED

BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN LTD

26

3

169-173

https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1383(95)93495-4

10.1016/0020-1383(95)93495-4

https://pergamos.lib.uoa.gr/uoa/dl/object/3047147