title: Tension band sutures using a washer for a proximal humerus fracture.
abstract: To prevent distraction and varus deformity between the humeral head and shaft, tension band sutures placed between the head of the interlocking screw and the rotator cuff, and we recommend using nonabsorbable sutures. We describe our simple procedure to overcome these difficulties in tension band suturing after reducing a proximal humerus fracture to maintain the reduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea. kckim@cnuh.co.kr
authors.forename: Kyung-Cheon
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwang-Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Hyun-Dae
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D001863:Bone Screws; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome