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Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2012;15(1):25-31.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2012.15.1.25    Published online June 30, 2012.
Internal Fixation of Proximal Humerus Fracture with Polyaxial Angular Stable Locking Compression Plate in Patients Older Than 65 Years
Ki Won Lee, Young Joon Choi, Hyung Sun Ahn, Chung Hwan Kim, Jae Kwang Hwang, Jeong Ho Kang, Han Ho Choo, Jun Seok Park, Tae Kyung Kim
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gangneung Asan hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea. hsahn@gnah.co.kr
65세 이상의 상완골 근위부 골절 환자에서 다축 각안정 잠김 압박 금속판을 이용한 내고정술
이기원·최영준·안형선·김정환·황재광·강정호·추한호·박준석·김태경
울산대학교 강릉아산병원 정형외과
Abstract
PURPOSE
The clinical and radiographic outcomes of the internal fixation, which were executed on patients over the age of 65 with proximal humerus fracture by using a polyaxial angular stable locking compression plate (Non-Contact-Bridging proximal humerus plate, Zimmer, Switzerland, NCB), were evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty two patients over the age of 65 among the proximal humerus fracture treated with NCB plate, between August 2007 and January 2011, were chosen as the subjects. The average age of patients was 71 years, and the average postoperative follow-up period was 11.5 months. The fractures included 14 two-part and 18 three-part fractures. The clinical results were evaluated, using the visual analog scale (VAS) score and the Constant score. The radiological results were evaluated by time to union and Paavolainen method, which measures the neck shaft angle.
RESULTS
At the last follow-up examination, the mean VAS score was 3 points and the mean Constant score was 64.5 points, with bone union achieved after the average of 16.2 weeks following the surgery in all the cases. The mean neck shaft angle was 125.9 and 24 cases had good results, while 8 cases had fair results by Paavolainen method, at the last follow-up. There were 1 case of delayed union and cerclage wire failure, and 3 cases of subacromial impingement. There were no complications, such as loss of reduction, nonunion, screw loosening, or avascular necrosis of the humeral head.
CONCLUSION
Internal fixation, using a NCB plate, was considered to be an effective surgical method in treating proximal humerus fracture in the elderly patients, on whom the fixation of the fracture and maintenance of reduction are difficult.
Key Words: Proximal humerus fracture; Polyaxial angular stable locking compression plate


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