Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2016; 83(4):231-237 | DOI: 10.55095/achot2016/038

Comminuted Fracture of Elbow - Ostheosynthesis vs. Total Joint ReplacementCurrent concepts review

J. ZWINGMANN*, M. V. NEUMANN, T. O. HAMMER, K. REISING, N. P. SÜDKAMP
Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Freiburg Medical Centre, Germany

Comminuted fractures of the elbow are very rare and in most cases very complex and the successful treatment can be a challenge for the treating surgeon. Due to the elbow joint's complex functional anatomy, the multi-fragmentary nature of many fractures and concomitant destabilizing associated injuries, comminuted fractures of the elbow still present a serious challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. Especially in more severe communicated injuries an osteosynthesis or endoprosthesis must be discussed with the patient. There is a lack of clear treatment recommendations based on solid evidence.
An overview of the literature including a treatment algorithm to guide decision making for the distal humeral fracture in the adults is presented and own results are analyzed.

Keywords: comminuted fracture of elbow, total joint replacement of the elbow, elbow prosthesis, elbow arthroplasty, distal humeral fracture

Published: August 1, 2016  Show citation

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ZWINGMANN J, NEUMANN MV, HAMMER TO, REISING K, SÜDKAMP NP. Comminuted Fracture of Elbow - Ostheosynthesis vs. Total Joint Replacement. Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2016;83(4):231-237. doi: 10.55095/achot2016/038. PubMed PMID: 28026723.
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