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Percutaneous fixation with Schanz screws for displaced two- and three- part fractures of the proximal humerus in patients above fifty years of age
Faculty
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type of Publication:
Article
Pages:
38-43
Authors:
Eid, Abdelsalam, Osman, Mohamed, Fekry, Hosam-Eldeen
DOI:
10.4103/0973-6042.83195
Journal:
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SHOULDER SURGERY MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS \& MEDIA PVT LTD
Volume:
5
Research Area:
Orthopedics; Surgery
ISSN
ISI:000208674200002
Keywords :
Early rehabilitation, proximal humerus fracture, Schanz screws
Abstract:
Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate whether two 3.0 mm Schanz screws in two-part proximal humeral fractures (plus one additional Schanz screw or K wire in three-part fractures) can provide enough stability to allow early mobilization until healing occurs in elderly patients. Settings and Design: This prospective study was performed in the Orthopaedic Department of our University Hospital. Patients and Methods: We performed closed reduction and percutaneous pinning for thirty-three patients with proximal humerus fractures. Twenty-seven patients were available for the final follow-up. Of those 27 patients, 17 had two-part surgical neck fractures; while 10 had three-part fractures. For fixation, we used two 3.0 mm Schanz screws in patients with two-part fractures plus one additional Schanz screw or K wire in the 10 patients with three-part fractures. Results: The mean Constant score modified according to the age and sex was 89.8 (range: 77.3-97.2). Fifteen patients had excellent results, 11 patients had good results, and one patient had a fair result. Conclusion: Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning with two Schanz screws for two-part surgical neck humeral fractures, plus an additional Schanz screw or K wire for three-part proximal humeral fractures is a useful and effective technique that provides enough stability to allow an early rehabilitation program till union occurs in elderly patients. Level of Evidence: IV; therapeutic study, case series.
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