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Does Surgical Approach Affect Outcome After Fixation Of Intra-Articular Fractures Of Distal Humerus?: Retrospective Cohort Study From A Level-1 Trauma Centre In A Metropolitan City, Muhammad Atif, Obada Hasan, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Pervaiz Hashmi
Does Surgical Approach Affect Outcome After Fixation Of Intra-Articular Fractures Of Distal Humerus?: Retrospective Cohort Study From A Level-1 Trauma Centre In A Metropolitan City, Muhammad Atif, Obada Hasan, Yasir Mohib, Rizwan Haroon Rashid, Pervaiz Hashmi
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery
Introduction: Fractures around the distal humerus fractures make up to 2% of all fractures. Complex intra-articular distal humerus fractures present as challenge to restore of painless, stable and mobile elbow joint. Surgical exposure to all critical structures is of paramount importance to achieve anatomic reduction. Conflict still persists regarding the choice of ideal approach. In this study we compare the effect of surgical approach triceps lifting vs olecranon osteotomy on the functional outcome after fixation of distal humerus fractures.
Methods: Non-funded, non-commercial, retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with closed distal humerus intra-articular fractures between 2010 and 2015 at …