A Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Tension Band Wiring and 3.5 mm Precontoured Plate Used for Fixation of Chevron Osteotomy in Type C Distal Humerus Fractures

A Comparative Retrospective Analysis of Tension Band Wiring and 3.5 mm Precontoured Plate Used for Fixation of Chevron Osteotomy in Type C Distal Humerus Fractures

Introduction Complex distal humerus fractures are rare and difficult to treat and traditionally requires an open reduction and internal fixation via a transolecranon approach. However, controversy remains regarding the better method of fixation of the chevron osteotomy. The purpose of the present st...

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Main Authors: Mayur Nayak, Rahul Yadav, Sahil Batra, Vijay Sharma, Kamran Farooque, Siddhartha Maredupaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Recent Surgical and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
distal humerus fractures
olecranon plate
chevron osteotomy
tension band wiring
nonunion
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1721540

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