The LCP-concept in the operative treatment of distal humerus fractures--biological, biomechanical and surgical aspects.

J Korner, H Lill, LP Müller, PM Rommens, E Schneider… - Injury, 2003 - europepmc.org
Distal humerus fractures in adults are treated by open reduction and internal fixation, which
produces good results in the majority of patients. However, in elderly patients or in cases …

Distal humerus fractures

JW Pollock, KJ Faber, GS Athwal - Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2008 - Elsevier
Intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus are among the most challenging fractures to
manage. Nonoperative treatment, although appropriate for some patients, often leads to loss …

A biomechanical evaluation of methods of distal humerus fracture fixation using locking compression plates versus conventional reconstruction plates

J Korner, G Diederichs, M Arzdorf, H Lill… - … of orthopaedic trauma, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To examine the biomechanical behavior of 2 techniques of double-plate
osteosynthesis for fractures of the adult distal humerus using conventional reconstruction …

Distal humerus fractures in elderly patients: results after open reduction and internal fixation

J Korner, H Lill, LP Müller, M Hessmann, K Kopf… - Osteoporosis …, 2005 - Springer
Problem: Fractures of the distal humerus are difficult to treat. In elderly patients, diminished
bone mineral quality and increased trauma-associated joint destruction may make stable …

Operative treatment of type C intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus: results after a mean follow-up of 2 years in a series of 18 patients

J Pajarinen, JM Björkenheim - Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 2002 - Elsevier
We reviewed the results of internal fixation in a series of 18 patients (mean age, 44.4 years;
SD, 19.1 years; range, 16-81 years) with type C intraarticular fractures of the distal humerus …

Intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus in adults: a critical analysis of 55 cases

R Gupta, P Khanchandani - Injury, 2002 - Elsevier
Intercondylar fractures of the distal humerus in adults are difficult management problems on
account of the complex anatomy of the elbow, small sized fracture fragments and the limited …

Total elbow replacement for complex fractures of the distal humerus: an option for the elderly patient

R Gambirasio, N Riand, R Stern… - The Journal of Bone & …, 2001 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The treatment of multifragmentary, intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus is difficult,
even in young patients with bone of good quality, but is worse in elderly patients who have …

Fractures of the distal humerus in the elderly: is internal fixation the treatment of choice?

K Srinivasan, M Agarwal, SJE Matthews… - Clinical Orthopaedics …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
The incidence of osteoporotic fractures of the distal humerus is increasing, and the treatment
of these injuries merits closer review. We assessed the results of 28 elderly patients (29 …

Results of total elbow arthroplasty in the treatment of distal humerus fractures in elderly Asian patients

KT Lee, CH Lai, S Singh - Journal of Trauma and Acute Care …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Background: Distal humerus fractures in elderly patients are difficult to treat as these
fractures are often complicated by varying degrees of comminution intra-articular …

Surgical treatment of acute displaced fractures of adult distal humerus with reconstruction plate

TL Huang, FY Chiu, TY Chuang, TH Chen - Injury, 2004 - Elsevier
We evaluated the results of the use of AO reconstruction plates in the open reduction and
internal fixation of acute displaced fractures of the adult distal humerus. This was a …