Fracture of Capitulum Humeri

Fracture of the Capitulum humeri is rare, and opinions on the preferred surgical management of this injury differ. We studied 12 patients who underwent surgical treatment for fractures with a mean follow-up of 3 years (7 months to 10 years 3 months). In 11 cases, open reduction and internal fixation...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 788 - 790
Main Authors Tanaka, Yuzo, Hanakawa, Shiro, Oshige, Toshihisa, Miyakoshi, Koichi, Sannomiya, Masanori
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1998
Subjects
Capitulum
Fracture
Humerus
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Fracture of the Capitulum humeri is rare, and opinions on the preferred surgical management of this injury differ. We studied 12 patients who underwent surgical treatment for fractures with a mean follow-up of 3 years (7 months to 10 years 3 months). In 11 cases, open reduction and internal fixation were performed, while in 1 case, the fracture fragment was removed. Kirschner wire and soft wire are used in our method for open reduction. Open reduction is stable and produces the best results, especially when performed immediately after the trauma. Early open reduction is thus recommended as the treatment for fracture of the capitulum humeri.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.47.788