title: [Percutaneous surgical treatment of two epiphyseal plate fractures of the proximal humerus].
abstract: We report two cases of Salter 2 displaced epiphyseal detachment of the proximal humerus treated successfully by percutaneous reduction and centromedular nailing. This surgical treatment was required because of the irreducibility of the lesion in one patient and instability in the other. This percutaneous technique can be recommended after failure of orthopedic treatment and is an attractive alternative to open surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, CHU de Nice, Hôpital de l'Archet 2, 151 route Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, 06202 Nice. trojani@unice.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trojani
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Clément
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boileau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000601:surgery*