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Clinical Effects of the Probing Method with Depth Gauge for Determining the Screw Depth of Locking Proximal Humeral Plate
Joint Authors
Jin, Lin
Guo, Jialiang
Guo, Junfei
Yin, Yingchao
Hou, Zhiyong
Zhang, Yingze
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The use of locking plates has gained popularity to treat proximal humeral fractures.
However, the complication rates remain high.
Biomechanical study suggested that subchondral screw-tip abutment significantly increased the stability of plant.
We present a simple method to obtain the proper screw length through the depth gauge in elderly patients and compared the clinical effects with traditional measuring method.
Methods.
40 patients were separated into two groups according to the two surgical methods: the probing method with depth gauge and the traditional measuring method.
The intraoperative indexes and postoperative complications were recorded.
The Constant and Murley score was used for the functional assessment in the 12th month.
Results.
Operative time and intraoperative blood loss indicated no statistical differences.
X-ray exposure time and the patients with screw path penetrating the articular cartilage significantly differed.
Postoperative complications and Constant and Murley score showed no statistical differences.
Conclusions.
Probing method with depth gauge is an appropriate alternative to determine the screw length, which can make the screw-tip adjoin the subchondral bone and keep the articular surface of humeral head intact and at the same time effectively avoid frequent X-ray fluoroscopy and adjusting the screws.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jin, Lin& Guo, Jialiang& Guo, Junfei& Yin, Yingchao& Hou, Zhiyong& Zhang, Yingze. 2016. Clinical Effects of the Probing Method with Depth Gauge for Determining the Screw Depth of Locking Proximal Humeral Plate. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098249
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jin, Lin…[et al.]. Clinical Effects of the Probing Method with Depth Gauge for Determining the Screw Depth of Locking Proximal Humeral Plate. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098249
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jin, Lin& Guo, Jialiang& Guo, Junfei& Yin, Yingchao& Hou, Zhiyong& Zhang, Yingze. Clinical Effects of the Probing Method with Depth Gauge for Determining the Screw Depth of Locking Proximal Humeral Plate. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1098249
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1098249