Dual-plate internal fixation in prone position for treating comminuted fractures of middle and distal humerus in 19 cases / 中国组织工程研究

ABSTRACT

Nineteen patients with comminuted fractures in middle and distal humerus were treated by dual-plate internal fixation in the prone position in the Department of Orthopaedics,Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University from January 2005 to June 2007.There were 12 males and 7 females.The average age of the patients was 35.63 years(range 19-65 years),among which 10 cases were left and nine cases were right.All the cases were closed comminuted fractures and 13 cases of them were simple fracture while the other six cases with radical nerve injury.Humerus metal bone plate,with pattern number YJQⅠ(recondition),was used in this study.All patients got the bone union in the average follow-up time of 10 months without complications such as delayed union,nonunion and wound infection.The average healing time was three months.Aitken and Rorabeek scoreexcellent in 14 cases,good in 3,common in 2,and poor in 0.Totally 89.47% of the patients achieved excellent and good effect.