ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
Comparison of the Complications, Reoperations, and Clinical Outcomes between Open Reduction and Internal Fixation and Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Distal Humeral Fractures in the Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- The most influential articles in total elbow arthroplasty: bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most-cited articles.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Operative versus conservative management of distal humerus fractures in patients aged 65 years and older: a target-trial-informed retrospective cohort study of five-year mortality.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Mid- and long-term results of primary vs. secondary total elbow arthroplasty after index intra-articular fracture of the distal humerus in the elderly.Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty · 2026Article
- Distal humerus hemiarthroplasty for complex intra-articular fractures in elderly or nonfixable patients: a meta-analysis of clinical and functional outcomes.JSES international · 2026Review
- Functional outcomes and complications of distal humerus hemiarthroplasty performed in acute versus salvage cases: a systematic meta-analysis.JSES international · 2026Article
- Total elbow arthroplasty for distal humeral fractures in the elderly population: good functional outcomes and a high implant survival rate can be expected after surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Risk factors analysis and risk prediction model establishment for heterotopic ossification after open reduction and internal fixation of distal humeral fractures: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Open reduction and internal fixation versus total elbow arthroplasty for distal humerus fractures in elderly patients: a mid-term retrospective study.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Outcomes at mean follow-up of four years following AO type-C distal humerus fractures managed with fixation or arthroplasty.Shoulder & elbow · 2025Article
- Trends, complications, and comorbidity risk in total elbow arthroplasty versus open reduction and internal fixation for distal humerus fractures.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Management of Elderly Elbow Fractures.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- [Elbow hemiarthroplasty for coronal shear fractures of the distal humerus].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2024Article
- Total Elbow Arthroplasty Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Distal Humerus Fractures: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of 30-Day Postoperative Complications.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Elbow Arthroplasty: A Concise Literature Update.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Distal humeral fractures are challenging injuries seen in the elderly. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) are the gold standard treatments. Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an alternative to ORIF. This study aimed to pool and analyze the outcomes and complications in elderly patients with distal humeral fractures treated with either ORIF or TEA by performing a meta-analysis. We searched the PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library databases for studies that compared the clinical and functional outcomes of ORIF and TEA in patients aged 60 years or older. After screening and performing a quality assessment of the articles, we obtained one randomized control study and nine retrospective comparative studies. The odds ratio and standardized mean difference were used to analyze the differences in outcomes between the two surgical options. In terms of the flexion/extension arc, TEA produced significantly better outcomes than ORIF (
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