THE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF LOCKING VS NON-LOCKING DUAL PLATE FIXATION IN INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURE DISTAL END HUMERUS: A RETROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 53
Abstract
BACKGROUND Despite all advances in treatment, it is a challenge to most of the orthopaedic surgeons to give better result in the management of distal end humerus intra-articular fractures, because it has complex anatomy. This study has been done to evaluate the functional outcome of double plate fixation with right angle to each other for intra-articular fracture of distal end humerus and compared with locking vs non-locking plate fixation. AIM This study has been done to evaluate the functional outcome of double plate fixation with right angle to each other for intraarticular fracture of distal end humerus with comparison of locking and non-locking plate fixation. METHODS This is retrospective comparative study done between 2006 and 2014 in the Department of Orthopaedics, G.R. Medical College and J.A. Group of Hospital, Gwalior (M.P.), India. All patients who were presented to Department of Orthopaedics with intra-articular fracture, distal end humerus fracture, medically fit patient who were of age group between 18-80 years of age with close or type 1 GA (Gustilo Anderson) compound fracture and fracture type AO type C were included. Other patients who sustained GA type 2 and 3, severely comminuted and severe osteoporotic bone were excluded. RESULT A total no. of 60 patients. The age of patients ranged from 22 to 65 years. To classifying according to AO classification, 15 cases were of type C1, 39 were of type C2 and 06 were of type C3. The results were rated using Jupiter’s criteria as excellent in 26 (43.3%) cases, good in 16 (26.7%), fair in 11 (18.3%) cases and poor in 07 (11.7%). CONCLUSION Double plate fixation is standard and effective method of treating intra-articular fracture of distal humerus, the method gives a stable fixation and allow early mobilization of elbow joint without risk of implant failure. In the study, there is no much advantage from the locking plate fixation in comparison with the non-locking plates.
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Manish , Mahendra , Sameer , Anand
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