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18621554

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
Anatomic reconstruction of humeral length in hemiarthroplasty for complex proximal humeral fractures is difficult because reliable surgical landmarks are missing or are destroyed by the fracture. The pectoralis major tendon is a reliable landmark to determine prosthetic height intraoperatively. This study analyzed the clinical outcome, reconstruction of humeral length, centering of the prosthetic head in the glenoid, and tuberosity positioning and healing, using the pectoralis major tendon as a reference intraoperatively. The study included 30 patients. In 21 patients (group 1), humeral length reconstruction was performed using the pectoralis major tendon as a reference; in 9 (group 2), this reference was not used. Patients underwent a clinical and radiologic evaluation at a mean of 22.7 months. Group 1 showed significantly better results in clinical and radiologic values, especially in anatomic reconstruction of humeral length, than group 2. Clinical outcome depended significantly on greater tuberosity healing and centering of the prosthetic head in the glenoid.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1532-6500
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
709-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Reconstruction of humeral length and centering of the prosthetic head in hemiarthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. stefan.greiner@charite.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article