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Minimally invasive and open reduction plate fixation for proximal humerus fractures: range of motion of the shoulder joint

Li Dong, Zhang Guang-wu, Liu Jia-bang   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, Shougang Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100041, China
  • Online:2015-09-24 Published:2015-09-24
  • Contact: Zhang Guang-wu, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Shougang Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100041, China
  • About author:Li Dong, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedics, Shougang Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100041, China
  • Supported by:

    the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, No. 2012FFB02002

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The conservative treatment of humeral fracture is difficult to achieve a good reduction. Minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation has been widely used, and has good repair results, but the specific mechanism of action is not clear.
OBJECTIVE: To compare the repair effect of different fixation methods on proximal humerus fractures.
METHODS: From August 2011 to October 2014, we selected 96 patients with proximal humerus fractures from the Shougang Hospital of Peking University. These patients were equally divided into two groups according to the principle of random draw. Patients in the control group were treated with open reduction and conventional surgery fixation. Patients in the treatment group received minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation. Operation time, intraoperative blood loss, incision length and postoperative hospital stay were recorded in both groups. At 8 weeks after treatment, patients received radiography to identify the reduction. Range of motion of the shoulder joint was scored. Within 8 weeks after treatment, the occurrence of complications was observed and compared in  
both groups.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Intraoperative blood loss, incision length and postoperative hospital stay were significantly less in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). No significant difference in operation time was found between the two groups (P > 0.05). At 8 weeks after treatment, the excellent and good rate of会reduction was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (98%, 81%, P < 0.05). Flexion, abduction, external rotation and internal rotation scores were significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Bone compartment syndrome, vascular injury, infection and bleeding were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P < 0.05). These findings confirm that compared with open reduction and internal fixation, minimally invasive percutaneous plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures has less impact on the body, can promote reduction of the fracture, has few complications, and contributes to the recovery of shoulder function.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Humeral Fractures, Internal Fixators, Follow-Up Studies, Postoperative Complications

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