Treatment of AO Type C Fractures of the Distal Part of the Humerus through the Bryan-Morrey Triceps-Sparing Approach
Table 2
Clinical features of the series.
Case
Age (years)/sex
Side
Mechanism
Fracture type
Plates
MEPS (months after surgery)
ROM F/E (deg)
Complications
1
71/F
L
MVA
C1
MCCEP
100 (47)
112/10
None
2
84/F
L
Fall
C3*
DHP
95 (14)
130/20
Superficial infection and heterotopic ossification
3
49/F
L
Fall
C1
LC-DCP
85 (12)
128/10
None
4
24/M
L
Fall
C1
DHP
95 (14)
130/20
Elbow stiffness and hardware complaints
5
48/M
R
Fall
C1
DHP
80 (12)
115/30
N. ulnaris paraesthesia
6
73/F
L
Fall
C1
DHP
100 (24)
130/0
None
7
65/M
R
Fall
C3
DHP
100 (12)
120/20
None
8
77/F
R
MVA
C1
DHP
85 (36)
130/15
None
9
55/M
L
MVA
C3**
DHP
100 (18)
135/0
N. ulnaris paraesthesia
10
79/F
R
Fall
C3
DHP
100 (25)
126/0
None
11
49/M
R
MVA
C3
DHP
95 (12)
120/30
N. ulnaris paraesthesia
12
78/F
L
Fall
C3
DHP
85 (12)
130/20
None
M: male; F: female; R: right; L: left; MVA: motor vehicle accident; MCCEP: Mayo Clinic Congruent Elbow Plates (Acumed); LC-DCP: Limited Contact Dynamic Compression Plate (Synthes); DHP: distal humerus plate; MEPS: Mayo Elbow Performance Score; F/E: flexion/extension. *Open fracture type I according to the Gustilo open fracture classification. **Open fracture type IIIA according to the Gustilo open fracture classification.