TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL HUMERUS
Keywords:
humerus, articular surface fracture fixation, restoration, methods.Abstract
Treating distal humerus fractures, especially those involving complex technically demanding. Although there still exist many controversial issues, the goal of treatment is to establish anatomical stable fixation by restoring the two columns and the articular surface. Universally, a posterior midline incision is applied, and the approach varies according to the further management of the triceps or olecranon
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