Treatment Results of Fractures of the Lower Humerus in Adults

Seventeen cases with fractures of the lower end of the humerus in adults were studied. Subjects consisted of 11 males, 6 females with a mean age of 35.5 years. We treated 1 case conservatively, 16 cases surgically. Patients who started active ROM exercise early after injury gained a wide ROM of the...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 238 - 242
Main Authors Tomonaga, Tadashi, Horiuchi, Hidehiko, Rabbi, M. E., Itoh, Nobuyuki, Etoh, Masao, Hara, Hironori
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1998
Subjects
early active motion
Fracture
Lower end of the humerus
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ISSN0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI10.5035/nishiseisai.47.238

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Summary:Seventeen cases with fractures of the lower end of the humerus in adults were studied. Subjects consisted of 11 males, 6 females with a mean age of 35.5 years. We treated 1 case conservatively, 16 cases surgically. Patients who started active ROM exercise early after injury gained a wide ROM of the elbow and achieved satisfactory results in ADL. We recommend rigid fixation and early movement to achieve a satisfactory result.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.47.238