Comparison of Locking Plate and Percutaneous K-wire in Treatment of Proximal Humerus Fractures
Keywords:
K-wire fixation, plate fixation, proximal humerus fracturesAbstract
Background and Objectives: The most effective method for the surgical treatment of proximal humerus fractureshas not been established. Two commonly used techniques are locking plate and percutaneous K-wire. We performed
a retrospective study to compare these two treatment strategies.
Materials and Methods: A total of 62 patients were selected for review. Each patient was treated by one of the
two methods. Data including operative time, blood loss, pain scale, neck-shaft angle, shoulder score, and operative
complications were collected.
Results: Thirty patients were treated with locking plate fixation, and the rest were treated with percutaneous
K- wire fixation. Percutaneous K-wire group was associated with significantly shorter operative time and length of
hospital stay, lesser blood loss and lower postoperative pain (P < 0.05), but had more complications (P = 0.046). There
were no significant differences in shoulder score and neck-shaft angle between the two groups.
Conclusion: Percutaneous K-wire technique is similar in effectiveness to the locking plate in the treatment of
proximal humerus fractures with a shorter operative time and hospital stay, lesser blood loss and lower postoperative
pain, but had more complications
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late results. Injury 1980;12:91-5.
3. Stableforth PG. Four part fractures of the neck of humerus. J
Bone Joint Surg Br 1984;66:104-8.
4. Zyto K, Ahrengart L, Sperbert A, Torknvist H. Treatment of
displaced proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients. J
Bone Joint Surg Br 1997;79:512-7.
5. Ring D. Current concepts in plate and screw fixation of
osteoporotic proximal humerus fractures. Injury 2007;3:559-68.
6. Reitman RD, Kerzhner E. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty as
treatment for comminuted proximal humeral fractures in
elderly patients. Am J Orthop 2011;40:458-61.
7. Esen E, Dogramci Y, Gultken S, Deveci MA. Factors affecting
results of patients with humeral proximal end fractures
undergoing primary hemiarthroplasty: A retrospective study
in 42 patients. Injury 2009;40:1336-41.
8. Magovern B, Ramsay ML. Percutaneous fixation of proximal
humerus fractures. Orthop Clin North Am 2008;39:405-16.
9. Bogner R, Hubner C, Matis N, Auffarth A, Lederer S, Resch H.
Minimally-invasive treatment of three- and four-part fractures
of the proximal humerus in elderly patients. J Bone Joint Surg
Br 2008;90:1602-7.
10. Krappinger D, Bizzotto N, Riedmann S, Kammerlander C,
Hengg C, Kralinger FS. Predicting failure after surgical fixation
of proximal humerus fractures. Injury 2011;42:1283-8.
11. Lau TW, Leung F, Chan CF, Chow SP. Minimally invasive plate
osteosynthesis in the treatment of proximal humeral fracture.
Int Orthop 2007;31:657-64.
12. Agudelo J, Schurmann M, Stahel P, et al. Analysis of efficacy
and failure in proximal humerus fractures treated with locking
plates. J Orthop Trauma 2007;21:676-81
13. Constant CR, Murley AHG. A clinical method of functional
assessment of the shoulder. Clin Orthop 1987;214:160-4.
14. Nho SJ, Brophy RH, Baker JU, Cornell CN, Mac Gillivray JD.
Management of proximal humerus fractures based on current
literature. J Bone Joint Surg[Am 2007;89:44-58.
15. Kenner JD, Parsons BO, Flatow EL, Rogers K, Williams GR,
Galatz LM. Outcomes after percutaneous reduction and
fixation of proximal humerus fractures. J Shoulder Elbow Surg
2007;16:330-8.
16. Siegel J, Dines D. Proximal humerus malunions. Orthop Clin
North Am 2000;31:35-49.
17. Wijgman AJ, Roolker W, Pall TW, Raaymakers EL, Marti RK.
Open reduction and internal fixation of three- and four-part
fractures of the proximal part of the humerus. J Bone Joint Surg
1970;52:1077-89.
18. Hirschmann MT, Falleger B, Amsler F, Regazzoni P, Gross T.
Clinical longer term results after internal fixation of proximal
humerus fractures with a locking compression plate (PHILOS).
J Orthop Trauma 2011;25:286-93.
19. Olerud P, Ahrangart L, Ponzer S, Saving J, Tidermark J. Internal
fixation versus non operative treatment of displaced 3 part
proximal humerus fractures in elderly patients: A randomised
controlled trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2011;20:747-55.
20. Resch H. Percutaneous fixation of three and four parts fractures
of the proximal humerus. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1997;79:295-300.
21. Liu KY, Chen TH, Shyu JF, Wang ST, Liu JY, Chou PH. Anatomic
study of the axillary nerve in a Chinese cadaveric population:
correlation of the course of the nerve with proximal humeral
fixation with intramedullary nail or external skeletal fixation.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2011;131:669-74.
22. Gardner MJ, Griffith MH, Lorich DG. Helical plating of the
proximal humerus. Injury 2005;36:1197-200.
23. Smith J, Berry G, Laflamme Y, Blain-Pare E, Reindl R, Harvey E.
Percutaneous insertion of a proximal humeral locking plate:
an anatomic study. Injury 2007;38:206-11.
24. Neer CS. Displaced proximal humeral fractures. I. Classification
and evaluation. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1970;52:1077-89.
25. Tanner MW, Cofield RH. Prosthetic arthroplasty for fractures
and fracture dislocations of the proximal humerus. Clin
Orthop Relat Res 1983;179:116-28.
26. Fazal. PHILOS plate fixation for displaced proximal humeral
fractures. J Orthop Surg 2009;17:15-8.
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