Operative treatment of proximal humeral fracture-dislocation / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the results of treatment by open reduction and humeral head replacement for proximal humeral fracture-dislocation. Methods According to Neers classification, the cases included two-part proximal humeral fracture-dislocation 15 cases, three-part proximal humeral fracture-dislocation 29 cases, and four-part proximal humeral fracture-dislocation 21 cases. Fifty-four patients received T shaped steel plate and 11 patients received humeral head replacement. Early rehabilitation was started postoperatively. Results Fifty-four patients who received T shaped steel plate were followed up from 1 to 5 years (in average of 2.5 years), final results of all the patients were evaluated according to the HUANG Gong-yi′s criterion. The rate of excellent or good in patients of two-part fracture-dislocation were 100%, three-part fracture-dislocation was 79%, humeral head necrosis was 25%, four-part fracture-dislocation was 60%, and humeral head necrosis was 53%. Eleven patients who received humeral head replacement were followed up from 6 months to 5 years (in average of 1.5 years). According to SSMH of UCLA, the average score was 25.6. Score was above 27 in 1 case, 24~27 in 8 cases, 18~ 23 in 2 cases, less than 18 in 0. These cases were with an excellence rate of 82%. Average score was 9.0 in pain, 8.2 in function and 7.5 in muscle power. Conclusions T shaped steel plate to treat the two-part proximal humeral fracture-dislocation is effective in the functional recovery of the shoulder joint, but the rate of satisfaction as well as the necrosis in the three-part and four-part is poor. Satisfactory results can be obtained in humeral head replacement for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures especially for the treatment of three and four-part fracture-dislocation.