title: [Operative treatment of distal intra-articular humerus fractures; results of 412 follow-up cases (AO-collected statistics)].
abstract: Intraarticular fractures require a surgical therapy. The functional results are depending on the anatomical reconstruction of the joint surfaces and on early kinesitherapy. Remaining disabilities may be controlled in 2/3 of the cases to such an extent that no alterations are necessary in private or professional life. The overall result was very good in 23.8%, good in 36.0%, moderate in 22.3% and bad in 17.9%. These bad results are due to the rate of polytraumatized patients (18%) and the high rate of open comminuted fractures (27%).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
vernacular_title: Die operative Behandlung von distalen intraarticulären Humerusfrakturen; Ergebnis von 412 nachkontrollierten Fällen (AO-Sammelstatistik).