Distal humerus nonunion: evaluation and management

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Frédéric Vauclair¹  Patrick Goetti²  Ngoc Tram V. Nguyen³  Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo³ 

[1] Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne;Mayo Clinic;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic

关键词: arthroplasty;    diagnosis;    distal humerus;    elbow;    infection;    internal fixation;    nonunion;    treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1302/2058-5241.5.190050

学科分类：神经科学

来源: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery

【 摘 要 】

Distal humerus fractures are relatively uncommon injuries, accounting for approximately 2% of all fractures.1 The overall incidence in adults is 5.7 cases per 100,000 per year.1–3 Similar to other extremity fractures, the fracture mechanism of the distal humerus has a bimodal distribution, with the first peak in young patients following high-energy trauma (which is often associated with motor vehicle accidents or sports-related injuries), and the second in osteoporotic elderly patients following low-energy trauma, which often results from a fall. The prevalence of distal humerus fractures in the elderly has been predicted to increase by up to three fold by 2030.

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