scholarly journals Locking Plates on Femoral Fractures: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Satria Putra Wicaksana

Femoral fractures are a challenging medical and social problem as they may occur at any age. All the available osteosynthesis types can be used to treat such injuries. However, despite the disadvantages, fixation with plates has been the most common and developed. The PubMed and EMBASE databases were used to perform a systematic review of the English literature to assess the functional results and complications associated with proximal humerus locking plates. All institutional, author, and journal information was concealed to minimize reviewer bias. Fixation of proximal humerus fractures with proximal humerus locking plates is associated with a high rate of complications and reoperation. Further study is needed to determine what technical errors and patient characteristics are risk factors for failure of this now common fixation technique.

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Satria Putra Wicaksana

Femoral fractures are a challenging medical and social problem as they may occur at any age. All the available osteosynthesis types can be used to treat such injuries. However, despite the disadvantages, fixation with plates has been the most common and developed. The PubMed and EMBASE databases were used to perform a systematic review of the English literature to assess the functional results and complications associated with proximal humerus locking plates. All institutional, author, and journal information was concealed to minimize reviewer bias. Fixation of proximal humerus fractures with proximal humerus locking plates is associated with a high rate of complications and reoperation. Further study is needed to determine what technical errors and patient characteristics are risk factors for failure of this now common fixation technique.


2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 837-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos Thanasas ◽  
George Kontakis ◽  
Antonios Angoules ◽  
David Limb ◽  
Peter Giannoudis

Injury ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 408-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Sproul ◽  
Jaicharan J. Iyengar ◽  
Zlatko Devcic ◽  
Brian T. Feeley

Author(s):  
Amit Thakur ◽  
Khalid Muzzafar ◽  
Sumeet Singh Charak ◽  
Bias Dev ◽  
Abdul Ghani

Background: The fractures of proximal humerus constitute about 5% of fractures in adults third in number to fracture colles and hip usually in elderly patients due to a low energy trauma. In young patients the fractures are mostly due to high energy trauma and as such are associate with other soft tissue injuries. A sub group of young patients have a three or four fracture dislocation of shoulder joint. The aim of this study was to find the results of fixation by PHILOS in these young patients.Methods: This study was done in a teritiary referral centre over a period of about 1 year. All patients were operated within three weeks. Open fractures, patients with age more than 50 years were excluded from the study. All patients underwent open reduction and fixation using commercially available PHILOS. A minimum of 6 months follows up was essential for inclusion into the study. Final functional results were evaluated by Constant Murley scoring.Results: 14 patients were included in the study. The average age of patients was 38.42years. All fractures united. We had 71.4% excellent or good results. The complications noted were shoulder stiffness in 3, inadequate post op reduction, rotator cuff insufficiency, head necrosis, secondary osteo arthritis 1 each.Conclusions: Despite the relatively high rate of complications encountered in the management of these complicated high-energy fractures, the PHILOS plating system could be considered an adequate management of these patients.


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