title: Use of a Dall-Miles plate and cables for the fixation of a periprosthetic humeral fracture.
abstract: Increase in the use of shoulder arthroplasty has resulted in the emergence of periprosthetic fractures of the humerus. The management of such fractures is technically demanding. We describe a case in which a displaced periprosthetic fracture at the tip of a stable humeral implant was successfully managed with the Dall-Miles plate and cables system.
authors.affiliation: Ealing Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK. jchristoforakis@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Christoforakis
authors.forename: Shahzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadiq
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome