Early Term Observation of Humeral Intercondylar Fractures Treated by Open Reduction and Doub_le Locking and Anatomical Plates

HAN Zhi_qiang

Abstract：Objective To analysis early results of humeral intercondylar fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixa_tion with double AO locking and anatomical plates. Methods Early term follow_up data of 15 cases suffered from humeral in_tercondyler fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with double AO locking and anatomical plates was reviewed retrospectively. There were 10 males and 5 females. The mean age was 40. 8 years with a range of 24 to 67 years. There were 9 left elbow fractures and 6 right. According to AO/ ASIF classification,there were 3 type C1 cases,8 type C2 cases,and 4 type C3 cases. All were close fractures. Traditional Posterior operating approach of elbow and internal fixation by standard method of AO double plates or LCP were performed in all cases. The patients began the active training of elbow joint as soon as possible postoperative. Results These patients were followed up from 12 to 48 months with the average of 19. 4 months. According to the Cassebaum scoring system,there were excellent in 9 cases,good in 5 cases,and fair in 1 case,and the excellent_good rate was 86% . The results were 60 ~ 100 with Mayo scores with an average of 90. 8. Eight cases were excellent,six cases were good and one cases were fair. The excellent and good rate was 93. 3% . Conclusion The early term results of humeral intercondylar fractures treated by open reduction and internal fixation with double plates are satisfactory.