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Treatment of Intercondylar Fractures of Humerus with Y-plate
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Jin Young Park, Joong Bae Seo, Ji Yong Chun, Myoung Ho Kim, Sang Hyuk Min, Joo Hong Lee
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(4):443-448. Published online October 31, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.443
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To evaluate the results of the treatment of intercondylar fractures of the humerus using Y-plate.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The subjects were 17 patients with intercondylar fracture of humerus who were treated using the Y-plate. Nine cases were C1 type, 4 were C2 type, and the remaining 4 were C3 type. 11 subjects had accompanying fractures of another part of the body. The average age was 48.8. The average follow up period was 33 months. We used Mayo Elbow Performance Score and Risborough-Radin's rating score for each patient as the methods of rating.
RESULTS
The average range of motion of the elbow was 105 degrees (50~150 degrees). According to Cassebaum's classification for elbow range of motion, 7 cases were rated very good, 1 cases were good, 4 cases were fair, and 1 cases were poor. According to Mayo Elbow Performance Score, 7 were excellent, 7 were good, 2 fair, and 1 poor. Of the 3 patients who were fair or poor in Mayo Elbow Performance Score, 2 were type C3 fractures, and all 3 had major accompanying fractures. No significant postoperative complications developed in all cases.
CONCLUSION
The fixation with Y-plate can still be a relatively good modality of treatment for interconylar fractures of the humerus in selected cases, in spite of the known mechanical weakness of the Y-plate. The patients with severe intra-articular comminution showed relatively poor results. And we think that the age of the patient and the energy of the injury have more or less influence on the results of treatment.
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Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by  - Surgical Treatment Using a Transolecranon Approach with a Dual Locking Plate for Unstable Intercondylar Fractures of the Humerus
Ji-Kang Park, Yong-Min Kim, Dong-Soo Kim, Eui-Sung Choi, Hyun-Chul Shon, Kyoung-Jin Park, Byung-Ki Cho
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2012; 25(2): 129. CrossRef - Operative Treatment of Distal Humeral Comminuted Fractures with Orthogonal Plating
Joong-Bae Seo, Jae-Sung Yoo
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2011; 24(3): 243. CrossRef - Operative Treatment of Displaced Intercondylar Fracture of the Distal Humerus with Reconstruction Plate
Ryuh Sup Kim, Tong Joo Lee, Kyoung Ho Moon, Seung Rim Park, Moon Lee
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2007; 20(2): 172. CrossRef
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A Comparative Study of Reamed and Unreamed Nail for Femoral Shaft Fracture's Treatment
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Hee gon Park, Myoung ho Kim, Mun jib Yoo, Woo sup Byun
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J Korean Soc Fract 2003;16(2):169-176. Published online April 30, 2003
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2003.16.2.169
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The comparative analysis of clinical difference between the use of reamed nail and unreamed nail in treatment of femoral shaft fracture.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In 105 patients with femoral shaft fracture who were treated with reamed nail or unreamed nail between June of 1997 and April of 2000, 95 patients who underwent more than a year of follow-up were selected. Winquist-Hansen criteria was applied for the classification of fracture. Based on the medical records and radiological examinations, conducted a retrospective, statistical analysis of the duration of operation, the amount of bleeding during operation, the first time of callus formation, union time, and complications.
RESULTS
The average duration of operation was 107 minutes for reamed nail group, and 94 minutes for unreamed nail group, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.005). The amount of bleeding during the operation was 400 mL for reamed nail group and 250 mL for unreamed nail group, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). There was no statistical difference in the first time of callus formation and union time between the two groups but, in general union time tend to be long in unreamed nail group.
CONCLUSION
In the treatment of femoral shaft fracture, the use of unreamed nail was shown to have an advantage over the use of reamed nail in terms of the duration of operation and the amount of bleeding. We recommend restrictive cases.
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