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12594606

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-2-20
pubmed:abstractText
The new method of antegrade intramedullary fixation of humeral head fractures is based on a straight proximal humeral nail with special head fixation screws and conventional interlocking screws at the proximal end of the shaft fragment leaving an axillary nerve shelter space in between. The nail acts as a central load carrier. The head fixation screws run through threaded holes in the proximal end of the nail thus being held in a stiff angle and without gliding. The entry points of these screws correspond to the anatomical main portions of the lesser and greater tubercle. They allow a three-dimensional screw grip to the subchondral bony layer of the head fragment. The purpose of this intramedullary construct is to keep the fracture stable at a grade which allows instant postoperative active exercise and which corresponds to the needs of mechanical tranquility in a predominantly endosteal healing area. In a prospective clinical study 45 patients could be followed up after 3, 6 and 12 months. We found an ongoing improvement of the postoperative results up to an average Constant Score of 85.7 pts after one year. The complication rate was 16 %. The main complication was the screw protrusion into the joint.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0044-409X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
128
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
[Fixation of humeral head fractures with antegrade intramedullary nailing].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum Nürnberg Süd, Nürnberg. stedtfeld@klinikum-nuernberg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract