One-stage shoulder and elbow arthroplasty after ipsilateral fractures of the proximal and distal humerus.
We report a case of 1-stage ipsilateral shoulder and elbow arthroplasty after comminuted fractures of both joints in a 77-year-old woman. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient showed prompt functional improvement and a good clinical result. Despite the higher risk of periprosthetic humeral fracture in cases of ipsilateral shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, the 1-stage procedure may be a promising and reliable solution for the treatment of complex upper limb fractures in elderly inactive patients.
Chalidis
Byron
B
1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. byronchalidis@gmail.com
Papadopoulos
Pericles
P
Sachinis
Nick
N
Dimitriou
Christos
C
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*