Open AccessORIF of Distal Humerus Fractures with Modern Pre-contoured Implants is Still Associated with a High Rate of Complications
Author(s) -
Shaan Patel,
Hassan R. Mir,
Evan Horowitz,
Carlowen Andrew Smith,
Adil S. Ahmed,
Katheryne Downes,
Jason A. Nydick
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00124-4
Subject(s) - medicine , heterotopic ossification , surgery , nonunion , olecranon , internal fixation , malunion , palsy , complication , elbow , humerus , radial nerve , ulnar nerve , alternative medicine , pathology
The purpose of this study was to identify complications after operative treatment of distal humerus fractures with anatomic, pre-contoured, locking distal humeral plates. We hypothesized that these fractures have high complication rates despite the use of these modern implants.