Open reduction and internal fixation combined with hinged elbow fixator in capitellum and trochlea fractures: A retrospective study of 15 patients followed for 29 months

摘要

Background and purpose The current surgical treatment for displaced fracture of the capitellum and trochlea is open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), but the results are often unsatisfactory, particularly with complex fractures. Furthermore, the surgical approach, the kind of osteosynthesis, and postoperative management are controversial. We evaluated the results of internal fixation combined with hinged external fixation.