Management of concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the humerus and forearm.
We treated nineteen patients with concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the humerus and forearm resulting in a so-called floating elbow. The injuries that were treated without open reduction and internal fixation had a high incidence of non-union of the humerus. This has led us to prefer open reduction and internal fixation of both the humerus and the forearm fracture.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000628:therapy*; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D008875:Middle Aged; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries