A Clinical Study To Evaluate Functional Outcome Of Distal Humerus Fractures In Adult Age Group Treated With Different Modalities

  • Harsh Girishbhai Patel Senior Resident, Department Of Orthopedics, Banas Medical College, Palanpur, Gujarat, India
  • Baiju Mukeshbhai Patel Senior Resident, Department Of Orthopedics, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Divyesh Pragajibhai Jetpariya Senior Resident, Department Of Orthopedics, M.P Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Parth Pravinbhai Patel Final Year MBBS, Department Of Orthopedics, C U Shah Medical College, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
Keywords: Distal Humerus, Dual Platting, K-wire fixation

Abstract

Introduction: We live in a society with a growing elderly population and a young population inwhich extreme sports and high-speed motor transportation are popular. Therefore the incidence ofdistal humeral fractures is likely to increase. This study evaluates the functional outcome of distalhumeral fractures in adults treated with a different modality.

Material and Method: This was aprospective study that includes 29 cases of distal humerus fractures who were treated surgically at CU Shah Medical College and Hospital, Surendranagar, from June 2018 to June 2020, in which 17were females and 12 were males.

Result: According to Mayo Elbow Performance Index (MEPI)scoring system, we had 18(62.07%) patients with excellent results, 8(27.58%) patients with goodresults, 2(6.9%) patients with the fair result and 1(3.45%) patients with poor outcome.Complications were seen in 15 patients, out of which most common was elbow stiffness seen in 7patients.

Conclusion: Open reduction and internal fixation can be considered as the treatment ofchoice if there is no contraindication for this because it is essential to maintain length, axialalignment, joint congruity and rotational alignment if a good range of motion is to be restored. Thisis achieved in the present study.

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Harsh Girishbhai Patel, Baiju Mukeshbhai Patel, Divyesh Pragajibhai Jetpariya, & Parth Pravinbhai Patel. (2022). A Clinical Study To Evaluate Functional Outcome Of Distal Humerus Fractures In Adult Age Group Treated With Different Modalities. Surgical Review: International Journal of Surgery, Trauma and Orthopedics, 7(5), 116-122. Retrieved from https://surgical.medresearch.in/index.php/ijoso/article/view/246
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