IMPORTANCE OF CALCAR COMMINUTION AND SCREW LENGTH IN PROXIMAL HUMERUS FRACTURES TREATED WITH LOCKING PLATE FIXATION

摘要

While proximal humcrus fractures arc relatively infrequent and the majority are amenable to non-operative treatment, open reduction with internal fixation remains a surgical mainstay. With the advent of locking fixation, the majority of proximal humerus fractures requiring surgery are treated with locking plates. Biomechanical studies have demonstrated that locked plating is superior to intramedullary fixation, conventional or blade plating in two and three part proximal humerus fractures. Despite the increased stability and use of locking fixation, loss of reduction remains a post-operative problem in osteoporotic bone with comminuted fractures.