ArticleShoulder & elbow2022
Predictors of reoperation after internal fixation of intra-articular distal humerus fractures.
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- Does polyangular double plating lead to less complications than monoaxial locking implants in the treatment of complex distal humerus fractures?European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Short term outcomes of civilian ballistic distal humeral fractures compared with blunt open and closed distal humeral fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Postoperative dorsal step-off predicts olecranon osteotomy union: a retrospective cohort study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite good reported outcomes with open reduction and internal fixation of intra-articular distal humerus fractures, complication rates remain high. The objective of this work is to identify factors associated with reoperation.
methodsSixty-three patients treated with open reduction and internal fixation for intra-articular (
resultsComplications requiring reoperation developed in 25 (40.3%) elbows. The most common reasons were wound dehiscence or infection in nine elbows (14.5%) and symptomatic hardware in six (9.6%). During multivariate analysis, only olecranon osteotomy remained an independent predictor for reoperation ( DISCUSSION: Despite improved internal fixation techniques, a high proportion of elbows require reoperation after open reduction and internal fixation for distal humerus fractures. Higher complication rates in fractures fixed through an olecranon osteotomy may reflect additional reoperations due to nonunion of the osteotomy or need to remove hardware from the ulna. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic Level III.
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