Best care paradigm to optimize functionality after extra-articular distal humeral fractures in the young patient.
J Clin Orthop Trauma
; 9(Suppl 1): S116-S122, 2018 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
For younger patients with extra-articular distal humerus fractures closed management is plagued with high rates of malunion, suboptimal functional outcomes, extended immobilization with loss of early motion, a delay in return to work, and a general period of lost productivity. Surgical management offers an appealing alternative. Maintaining respect for the triceps musculature and minimizing iatrogenic injury to the radial nerve are primary concerns with operative treatment. Accordingly, use of a triceps-sparing approach and single column plating may be the optimal treatment paradigm in the young patient presenting with an extra-articular distal humerus fracture.
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J Clin Orthop Trauma
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
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Estados Unidos