Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures
Objective: AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) type C distal humerus fractures are difficult fractures to reduce and fix due to the difficulty of the elbow anatomy and small size of the broken bone parts. We hypothesize that although parallel plating technique is biomechanically superio...
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| author | Fatih Arslanoğlu Çağrı Özcan Kahraman Öztürk Mehmet Baydar |
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| description | Objective: AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) type C distal humerus fractures are difficult fractures to reduce and fix due to the difficulty of the elbow anatomy and small size of the broken bone parts. We hypothesize that although parallel plating technique is biomechanically superior for humerus distal fracture, orthogonal plating technique in clinical conditions is as reliable and effective as a method of parallel plating for Type C humerus fractures.
Materials and Methods: Between 2012 and 2018, 36 patients who underwent operations for AO type C distal humerus fractures and met the inclusion criteria were evaluated retrospectively. Parallel plating was performed in 20 patients and orthogonal plating (medial and posterolateral plating) in 16 patients. All patients were fixed with LC-DCP plates. Quick DASH, Mayo elbow, and VAS scores; grip strength; elbow ROM (Range of Motion); extension loss; and evaluations complications at the last visit.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the Quick DASH, Mayo elbow, or VAS scores, grip strength, elbow ROM, extension loss, union time, postoperative heterotrophic ossification, elbow and olecranon nonunion, post-op neuropraxia, or other complications (P > 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding ulnar nerve transposition (P |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da65369c4229417ab5cdd1677579606e2024-01-21T07:40:11ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya Tıp Dergisi2146-409X2022-03-01121637010.31832/smj.101449128Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus FracturesFatih Arslanoğlu0Çağrı Özcan1Kahraman Öztürk2Mehmet Baydar3Medistanbul HospitalUniversity of Health Sciences Turkey, Umraniye Teaching and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul, TurkeyUniversity of Health Sciences Turkey, M.S. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Teaching and Research Hospital, Hand Surgery ClinicUniversity of Health Sciences Turkey, M.S. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Teaching and Research Hospital, Hand Surgery ClinicObjective: AO (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen) type C distal humerus fractures are difficult fractures to reduce and fix due to the difficulty of the elbow anatomy and small size of the broken bone parts. We hypothesize that although parallel plating technique is biomechanically superior for humerus distal fracture, orthogonal plating technique in clinical conditions is as reliable and effective as a method of parallel plating for Type C humerus fractures. Materials and Methods: Between 2012 and 2018, 36 patients who underwent operations for AO type C distal humerus fractures and met the inclusion criteria were evaluated retrospectively. Parallel plating was performed in 20 patients and orthogonal plating (medial and posterolateral plating) in 16 patients. All patients were fixed with LC-DCP plates. Quick DASH, Mayo elbow, and VAS scores; grip strength; elbow ROM (Range of Motion); extension loss; and evaluations complications at the last visit. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of the Quick DASH, Mayo elbow, or VAS scores, grip strength, elbow ROM, extension loss, union time, postoperative heterotrophic ossification, elbow and olecranon nonunion, post-op neuropraxia, or other complications (P > 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding ulnar nerve transposition (Phttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2045325humerus distal kırıklarıparalel plaklamaortogonal plaklamaeklem içi kırıklarhumerus distal fracturesparallel platingorthogonal platingintraarticular fractures |
| spellingShingle | Fatih Arslanoğlu Çağrı Özcan Kahraman Öztürk Mehmet Baydar Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures Sakarya Tıp Dergisi humerus distal kırıkları paralel plaklama ortogonal plaklama eklem içi kırıklar humerus distal fractures parallel plating orthogonal plating intraarticular fractures |
| title | Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures |
| title_full | Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures |
| title_short | Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Results of Orthogonal and Parallel LC-DCP Plating in AO Type C Distal Humerus Fractures |
| title_sort | comparison of clinical and radiological results of orthogonal and parallel lc dcp plating in ao type c distal humerus fractures |
| topic | humerus distal kırıkları paralel plaklama ortogonal plaklama eklem içi kırıklar humerus distal fractures parallel plating orthogonal plating intraarticular fractures |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2045325 |
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