Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Case Report

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis for the Upper Extremity Fracture Using a Lumbar Spreader: Surgical Technique: Gu Hee Jung, Chyul Hyun Cho, Jae Do Kim; J Korean Fract Soc 2011;24(1):83-86. Published online January 31, 2011; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2011.24.1.83

Abstract PDF: The minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) which is extensively performed, is very dependent on the indirect reduction technique to prevent the exposure of fracture sites. Indirect reduction with the use of the femoral distractor is a much more efficient technique to restore the length in the fracture of lower limbs. However, the femoral distractor cannot be used for fracture of upper limbs, and other instruments for indirect reduction have not yet been reported. Therefore, we introduce the novel indirect reduction technique with the use of the lumbar spreader for the MIPO of upper limbs.

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