title: Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique applied in the treatment of humeral shaft distal fractures through a lateral approach.
abstract: The minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique through the anterior approach has been successfully used in the treatment of humeral shaft fractures and has gained satisfactory clinical outcome. An anatomical study and a preliminary clinic report were performed to evaluate the feasibility of applying the MIPPO technique in the treatment of humeral shaft distal fractures through the lateral approach. This study was done on 14 arms from seven fresh cadavers. The results of this study showed that it is possible to treat humeral shaft distal fractures by using the MIPPO technique through the lateral approach. The results of using the MIPPO technique through the lateral approach in the treatment of humeral shaft fractures in 22 patients were also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Dake
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Qiulin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jingfeng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qiugen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D002102:Cadaver; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult