title: Management of distal humerus fractures in adults.
abstract: From January 1992 to May 1997, 46 distal humeral fractures were treated by open reduction and internal fixation. Among these, 30 were intra-articular, which were managed by the transolecranal approach, routine ulnar nerve transposition, 3.5-mm dual-plate fixation and early active mobilisation. We encountered 2% non-union, 2.2% fixation failure, 11.1% nerve complications, 28.2% overall heterotopic ossification and 11.1% poor range-of-motion rates.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University Ibni Sina Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kinik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atalar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mergen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome