Hinged external fixation and closed reduction for distal humerus fracture

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 188-191

  Haasper, Carl ^a   Jagodzinski, Michael ^a   Krettek, Christian ^a   Zeichen, Johannes ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articulated; Elbow; Injury; Joint spanning

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELBOW; ELBOW FRACTURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS FRACTURE; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33645233525     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0116-7     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Beck E (1982) Konservative Behandlung von Brüchen am distalen Oberarmende. Hefte Unfallheilkd 155:26-34
2. Fox RJ, Varitimidis SE, Plakseychuk A, Vardakas DG, Tomaino MM, Sotereanos DG (2000) The compass elbow hinge: Indications and initial results. J Hand Surg [Br] 25:568-572
3. Hall J, Schemitsch EH, McKee MD (2000) Use of a hinged external fixator for elbow instability after severe distal humeral fracture. J Orthop Trauma 14:442-445
4. Jupiter JB, Mehne DK (1992) Elbow trauma: Fractures of the distal humerus. Orthopedics 15:825-833
5. Jupiter JB, Ring D (2002) Treatment of unreduced elbow dislocations with hinged external fixation. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 84:1630-1635
6. McKee MD, Bowden SH, King GJ et al (1998) The management of recurrent complex elbow instability with a hinged external fixator. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 80:1031-1036
7. Morrey BF, An KN, Chao EY (1993) Functional evaluation of the elbow. The Elbow and its disorders, Saunders, Philadelphia, pp 86-97
8. Müller ME, Nazarin S, Koch P, Siegel JH (1990) Comprehensive classification of fractures of the long bones, Berlin Heidelberg New York, Springer
9. Obremskey WT, Bhandari M, Dirschl DR, Shemitsch E (2003) Internal fixation versus arthroplasty of comminuted fractures of the distal humerus. J Orthop Trauma 17:463-465
10. Palvanen M, Niemi S, Parkkari J, Kannus P (2003) Osteoporotic fractures of the distal humerus in elderly women. Ann Intern Med 139:236-237
11. Pennig D, Gausepohl T, Mader K (2000) Transarticular fixation with the capacity for motion in fracture dislocations of the elbow. Injury 31:35-44
12. Pennig D, Gausepohl T, Mader K, Wolfgarten B (2001) Distraction arthrolysis with humero-ulnar motion fixator. Orthopade 30:635-644
13. Ring D, Jupiter JB (1998) Fracture dislocation of the elbow. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 80:566-580
14. Ring D, Jupiter JB, Gulotta BA (2003) Articular fractures of the distal part of the humerus. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 85:232-238
15. Robinson CM, Hill RM, Jacobs N, Dall G, Court-Brown CM (2003) Adult distal huneral metaphyseal fractures: Epidemiology and results of treatment. J Orthop Trauma 17:38-47
16. Ruch DS, Triepel CR (2001) Hinged elbow fixation for recurrent instability following fracture dislocation. Injury 32:70-78
17. Schmickal T, Wentzensen A (2000) Treatment of complex elbow injuries by joint-spanning articulated fixator. Unfallchirurg 103:191-196
18. Seekamp A, Regel G, Blauth M, Klages U, Klemme R, Tscherne H (1997) Long-term results therapy of open and closed fracture of the elbow joint. Unfallchirurg 100:205-211
19. Skaggs DL, Hale JM, Buggay S, Kay RM (1998) Use of a hybrid external fixator for a severely comminuted juxta-articular fracture of the distal humerus. J Orthop Trauma 12:439-442
20. Volkov MV, Oreganesian OV (1975) Restoration of function in the knee and elbow with a hinge distractor apparatus. J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 57:591-600