title: [Fractures of the proximal end of the humerus treated by the Kapandji centro-medullary nailing technic. A review of 21 cases].
abstract: Over a 7 years period (from September 1989 to April 1996), 25 patients have been treated for proximal humeral fractures using Kapandji's method of internal fixation. Twenty-one were available for evaluation. The mean follow-up was 3 years 9 months. Various indications were found, with a majority of 2 and 3-part fractures. Complications were frequent, the most common being pin migration, but the functional results following Constant scores are very good. The technique is easy, quick, non- invasive and inexpensive. The approach is direct and avoids opening the elbow joint.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie, Clinique Notre-Dame, Charleroi, Belgique.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Innis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001864:Bone Wires / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: Fractures de l'extrémité proximale de l'humérus traitées par embrochage centro-médullaire selon Kapandji. Revue de 21 cas.