Treatment of humeral proximal fracture with locking proximal humeral plate / 中华创伤杂志
Chinese Journal of Trauma
;
(12)2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-676163
ABSTRACT
Objective To summarize the clincal effect of open reduction and internal fixation with locking-proximal-humerus-plate(LPHP)to treat proximal humeral fractures.Methods A total of 19 eases with proximal humeral fractures were treated with LPHP from August 2003 to February 2006 in this study.Their mean age was 58.6 years old.According to Neer classification,two cases were with two- part fractures,nine with three-part fractures and eight with four-part fractures including seven cases with osteoporosis.Redaction and fixation was done via deltopeetoral-groove approach.Bone graft was applied for five eases.Results The follow-up period was 3 to 32 months(mean 17 months).All cases were healed and the union period of 3-5 months.According to the Near shoulder score,the results showed that ten cases were excellent,6 cases good,with excellent rate of 84%.Conclusion The LPHP method is suitable for osteoporosis and comminuted proximal humeral fractures and enhances the treatment effect.
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Trauma
Year:
2003
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