Operative Treatment of Capitellar Fractures Associated with/without Other Injury Around the Elbow
Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
;
: 142-149, 2009.
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em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We wanted to assess the radiological and clinical results and the prognostic factors after an operation for capitellar fractures associated with/without other injury around the elbow. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Among the 25 patients (mean age 49 years-old) who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for capitellar fractures, there were nineteen type 1 fractures and six type 3 fractures. The mean follow up period was 14.8 months. We assessed the factors affecting the radiological and functional results, such as the fracture pattern, the patient age and the surgical approaches.RESULTS:
In 24 of 25 patients, bony union was achieved at postoperative 1 year. There were eighteen excellent, four good, two fair and one poor functional results according to the Broberg and Morrey elbow score. The most common type was type 1 and the most common associated injury was lateral condylar fracture. The patients with type 1 fracture rather than the patients with type 3 fracture and the patients who had an extraarticular associated fracture rather than an intraarticular associated fracture had better clinical outcomes.CONCLUSION:
22 (88%) of the patients were satisfied at the result. The type of capitellar fracture and an associated intraarticular elbow fracture were shown to be important prognostic factors in this study.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Seguimentos
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Cotovelo
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Articulação do Cotovelo
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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