Journal article
Internal Fixation Versus Arthroplasty of Comminuted Fractures of the Distal Humerus
Abstract
BACKGROUND: A comminuted distal humerus fracture in an older patient is a difficult clinical problem. Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) carries the risks of nonunion, loss of fixation, infection, and stiffness. Arthroplasty carries the risks of loosening, infection, and periprosthetic fracture. Both procedures are technically challenging, and complications following these procedures are frequent.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate best available …
Authors
Obremskey WT; Bhandari M; Dirschl DR; Shemitsch E
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 463–465
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2003
DOI
10.1097/00005131-200307000-00014
ISSN
0890-5339