A short term experience of management of open and osteoporotic intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus using a mini-external fixator.
Seven cases of intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus were treated by a mini-external fixation technique. The average range of motion was 30 degrees to 110 degrees. All fractures united with radiologic and clinical evidence of union at 10-12 weeks. Open wound sites healed in 6 cases. There were no evidence of any nerve palsies.
Department of Orthopaedics, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan 713101 .
Debabrata
D
Banerjee
Soumya
S
Ghosh
Pradip Kumar
PK
Ghosh
Utpal
U
Mitra
Sudipta
S
Dasgupta
Amrish Kumar
AK
Jha
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006811:Humerus / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013997:Time Factors; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000092464:Elbow Injuries