Open AccessFunctional Outcomes of Capitellum Fractures Treated by Open Reduction and Internal Fixation with Herbert Screw: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Kapil Mani K C,
Parimal Acharya,
Suman Babu Marahatta,
Arun Sigdel,
K C Amuda,
Sudip Dahal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5188
Subject(s) - medicine , internal fixation , elbow , fixation (population genetics) , radiological weapon , surgery , reduction (mathematics) , orthodontics , population , geometry , environmental health , mathematics
Based on the complex intra-articular nature of capitellum fractures, it has been sometimes difficult to formulate a universally accepted method of surgical treatment. The purpose of this study is to present the functional outcomes of capitellum fractures after fixation with Herbert screw including the safety and tips of the surgical approach.