[Operative Treatment of Distal Intra-articular Humerus Fractures; Results of 412 Follow-up Cases (AO-collected Statistics)]

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Journal Langenbecks Arch Chir

Specialty General Surgery

Date 1984 Jan 1

PMID 6503543

Citations 5

Authors

G Lob

C Burri

J Feil

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Abstract

Intraarticular fractures require a surgical therapy. The functional results are depending on the anatomical reconstruction of the joint surfaces and on early kinesitherapy. Remaining disabilities may be controlled in 2/3 of the cases to such an extent that no alterations are necessary in private or professional life. The overall result was very good in 23.8%, good in 36.0%, moderate in 22.3% and bad in 17.9%. These bad results are due to the rate of polytraumatized patients (18%) and the high rate of open comminuted fractures (27%).

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