The Academic Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집)

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Tension Band Sutures Using a Washer for a Proximal Humerus Fracture

  • Kim, Kyung-Cheon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Rhee, Kwang-Jin (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Daejeon Hankook General Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Hyun-Dae (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Byun, Ki-Yong (Join Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Jae-Hoon (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Kyu (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Joung-Hun (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2009.03.27
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Abstract

To prevent distraction and varus deformity between the humeral head and shaft, tension band sutures placed between the head of the interlocking screw and the rotator cuff, and we recommend using nonabsorbable sutures. We describe our simple procedure to overcome these difficulties in tension band suturing after reducing a proximal humerus fracture to maintain the reduction.

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