Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2024
The "Bag of Bones" Treatment of Comminuted Intra-articular Distal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly.
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Garg Rohit, Vezeridis Peter S, Monica James T, Mudgal Chaitanya S
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Extensively comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fractures in the elderly present a challenging therapeutic dilemma. The purpose of this study was to investigate the results of nonoperative treatment of these fractures in a select subset of patients.
METHODS: Patients treated with nonoperative management for a comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fracture between 2007 and 2018 were reviewed. Patients were administered 3 elbow-specific functional outcomes instruments.
RESULTS: A total of 8 patients (2 men, 6 women) were treated with brief immobilization followed by early range of motion. All had fractures with extensive comminution of the articular surface such that open reduction and internal fixation was not feasible. Average age was 70 years. At an average of 33 months postinjury, average flexion was 124°, and extension was -27°, with full forearm rotation. No patients required pain medications at the latest follow-up. At 33 months of follow-up, the average Mayo Elbow Performance Score was 92/100 (100 optimal), Oxford Elbow Score was 43/48 (48 optimal), and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Score was 10/100 (0 optimal). All patients were satisfied with the nonsurgical treatment that they received.
CONCLUSIONS: Nonoperative treatment for comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fractures results in acceptable functional outcome in elderly patients and should be considered when the fracture is not amenable to internal fixation and in lower-demand patients with higher surgical risk.
METHODS: Patients treated with nonoperative management for a comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fracture between 2007 and 2018 were reviewed. Patients were administered 3 elbow-specific functional outcomes instruments.
RESULTS: A total of 8 patients (2 men, 6 women) were treated with brief immobilization followed by early range of motion. All had fractures with extensive comminution of the articular surface such that open reduction and internal fixation was not feasible. Average age was 70 years. At an average of 33 months postinjury, average flexion was 124°, and extension was -27°, with full forearm rotation. No patients required pain medications at the latest follow-up. At 33 months of follow-up, the average Mayo Elbow Performance Score was 92/100 (100 optimal), Oxford Elbow Score was 43/48 (48 optimal), and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Score was 10/100 (0 optimal). All patients were satisfied with the nonsurgical treatment that they received.
CONCLUSIONS: Nonoperative treatment for comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fractures results in acceptable functional outcome in elderly patients and should be considered when the fracture is not amenable to internal fixation and in lower-demand patients with higher surgical risk.