TREATMENT OF 3-PART AND 4-PART FRACTURES OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS WITH A MODIFIED CLOVERLEAF PLATE

被引:66
作者
ESSER, RD
机构
[1] Department of Functional Restoration, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
关键词
DISPLACED FRACTURE; FRACTURE; DISLOCATION OF PROXIMAL HUMERUS; FIXATION; CLOVERLEAF PLATE;
D O I
10.1097/00005131-199402000-00005
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
Twenty-six patients, ranging in age from 19 to 62 years (average 55), were evaluated an average of 6 years and 2 months (range 1-12 years) after open reduction and internal fixation of a three- or four-part fracture of the proximal humerus using a modified cloverleaf plate. Six patients had an associated dislocation of the humeral head. All fractures healed. No avascular necrosis of the humeral head was observed at follow-up. Twenty-two patients had an excellent result, two a good result, and two a fair result. The modified cloverleaf plate proved to be an excellent method for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures. Open reduction and internal fixation of three- and four-part fractures of the proximal humerus should be considered as initial treatment by an experienced surgeon, even before use of a prosthetic replacement, which is recommended only for elderly patients with osteopenia.
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