• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.208-216
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• 2017

Background: This study compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of the single calcar screw plate and Polarus nail techniques for the treatment of the proximal humerus fractures. Methods: Seventy-two patients diagnosed with displaced proximal humerus fracture were enrolled for the study. Of these, 50 patients underwent the locking plate surgery with a single calcar screw (plate group), whereas 22 patients underwent the Polarus nail surgery (nail group). The plate group was further divided into plate 1 group (with medial support), and plate 2 group (without medial support). The radiological and functional results of both groups were compared to the nail group. Results: The ${\alpha}$ angle 1 year after surgery was significantly different between plate 1 and plate 2, and plate 2 and nail groups (p=0.041, p=0.043, respectively). The ratio that does not satisfy the reference value of ${\gamma}$ angle was 2.8% in plate 1, 7.1% in plate 2 and 22.7% in nail group (p=0.007); there was a significant difference between plate 1 and nail group, and plate 2 and nail group (p=0.014, p=0.033, respectively). Conclusions: No significant differences were observed in the clinical results between locking plate and Polarus nail. However, in the plate 2 group and nail group, the rate of failure to maintain reduction during the 1-year period after surgery was statistically and significantly higher than the plate 1 group (level of evidence: level IV, case series, treatment study).

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2016

Background: The aim of study was to confirm the clinical effectiveness and results of wide and single anterior approach for fractures occurring along length of humerus. Methods: A total of 23 patients with humeral fracture were enrolled into our study who were able to participate in at least one year of follow-up. Seven patients had segmental comminuted humeral fractures and 16 patients had distal humeral fractures. We made various tractions of the muscles to expose the proximal and the middle third humerus between the biceps and brachialis and the distal humerus by partial splitting of lateral side of biceps through a single incision. Postoperatively, we measured the Mayo elbow performance index (MEPI). Results: we achieved bone union in all 23 patients. Solid union of the bone was achieved at an average 13.9 weeks. Postoperatively, two complications were observed screw loosening and nonunion. Revision surgery was performed in both patients. The patient with bone nonunion was treated using bone grafts. No postoperative infections or peripheral neuropathies were observed. At the final follow-up (average 20 months), we found that the average MEPI functional score of the patients was 91.7 points regardless of the fracture site. Conclusions: Our whole humerus with a single incision was effective for the treatment of segmental comminuted and distal fractures. we believe it is a useful alternative to preexisting methods of fracture fixation.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.282-287
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• 2022

Background: Muscular forces drive proximal humeral fracture deformity, yet it is unknown if arm position can help mitigate such forces. Our hypothesis was that glenohumeral abduction and humeral internal rotation decrease the pull of the supraspinatus and subscapularis muscles, minimizing varus fracture deformity. Methods: A medial wedge osteotomy was performed in eight cadaveric shoulders to simulate a two-part fracture. The specimens were tested on a custom shoulder testing system. Humeral head varus was measured following physiologic muscle loading at neutral and 20° humeral internal rotation at both 0° and 20° glenohumeral abduction. Results: There was a significant decrease in varus deformity caused by the subscapularis (p<0.05) at 20° abduction. Significantly increasing humeral internal rotation decreased varus deformity caused by the subscapularis (p<0.05) at both abduction angles and that caused by the supraspinatus (p<0.05) and infraspinatus (p<0.05) at 0° abduction only. Conclusions: Postoperative shoulder abduction and internal rotation can be protective against varus failure following proximal humeral fracture fixation as these positions decrease tension on the supraspinatus and subscapularis muscles. Use of a resting sling that places the shoulder in this position should be considered.

• 대한정형외과 초음파학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2013

목적: 상완골 골절에 대한 비확공성 전향적 금속정 내고정술 시행 후, 초음파을 이용하여 회전근 개 상태 및 영향 인자를 객관적으로 평가하고, 초음파 검사의 유용성을 확인하였다. 대상 및 방법: 상완골 골절로 골수강 내 금속정 내고정술을 시행받고 견관절의 초음파 검사를 시행한 17례를 연구 대상으로 하였다. 평균 연령은 $55.7{\pm}18.6$세였으며, 최초 수술 후 평균 추시 기간은 $43.5{\pm}32.2$개월이었다. 전 례에서 술중 회전근개 상태를 확인하였고, 4례(24%)에서 피부절개 후 회전근 개의 파열이 관찰되어 금속 봉합나사못을 이용하여 단열 봉합술을 시행하였다. 임상적 평가는 visual analogue scale (VAS), 운동범위, Korean Shoulder Scoring System (KSS) 및 American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES) 점수를 측정하였다. 회전근개의 상태에 대한 초음파 검사를 시행하였고, 견관절 기능에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 방사선학적 유합 시기, 금속정 근위 첨부 돌출 및 근위 교합 나사의 이동을 평가하였다. 금속정 근위 첨부 돌출에 대해서는 방사선학적 검사와 함께 초음파적 검사도 병행하였다. 결과: 최종 추시시 VAS는 평균 $1.65{\pm}1.84$, 운동 범위는 전방 굴곡 평균 $137.0{\pm}33.5^{\circ}$, 외회전 평균 $43.5{\pm}12.7^{\circ}$, 내회전 평균 $16.4{\pm}2.0^{\circ}$이었다. KSS점수는 평균 $79.6{\pm}20.7$점이었으며, ASES점수는 평균 $83.7{\pm}17.0$점이었다. 방사선학적 평가상 전례에서 골유합을 얻었으며, 골유합 기간은 평균 $3.4{\pm}1.3$개월이었으며, 근위 교합 나사의 이동이 6례(35%) 관찰되었다. 견관절 초음파 검사상 회전근 개는 정상 8례(47%), 굴곡변화 4례(24%) 및 부분파열 5례(29%)가 관찰되었으나 완전파열은 관찰되지 않았다. 금속정 첨부 돌출은 방사선 검사상 8례(47%), 초음파 검사상 총 11례(65%)에서 관찰되었고, 고령의 환자에서 호발하였다(p=0.038). 회전근 개의 굴곡 변화 및 부분파열은 첨부 돌출과 관련이 있었으나(p=006), 술전 파열의 봉합여부와는 관련이 없었다(p>0.05). 결론: 금속정 삽입술시 회전근 개 손상을 피하기 위하여 금속정 첨부의 연골하골 내 적절한 함입을 요하며, 초음파를 이용한 경과 관찰은 단순 방사선 검사상 파악하기 곤란한 금속정 첨부의 돌출 및 회전근 개 손상을 확인할 수 있는 유용한 진단 및 평가 도구가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.50-55
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• 2010

Injury of the musculocutanous nerve can be associated with a proximal humeral fracture or shoulder dislocation, and injury of the brachial plexus. However, injury of this nerve associated with a humeral shaft fracture has rarely been reported. Diagnosis of the musculocutaneous nerve injury is difficult because its sensory loss is ill-defined, and examination of elbow flexion is difficult when it is associated with fractures. We report an unusual case of musculocutaneous nerve injury in a 27 years old woman who had multiple injuries including a humerus shaft fracture, an ipsilateral radius shaft fracture, and an associated radial nerve laceration. Diagnosis of the musculocutaneous nerve injury was delayed because combined fractures of the humerus and radius prevented proper examination of the elbow motion and nerve grafting of the radial nerve delayed early elbow motion exercise. Delayed exploration of the musculocutaneous nerve 6 months after trauma showed complete rupture of the nerve at its entry into the coracobrachialis muscle and the defect was successfully managed by sural nerve graft.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2017

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the outcomes after fixation using a 3.5-mm locking compression plate (LCP) hook plate for isolated greater tuberosity (GT) fractures of the proximal humerus. Methods: We evaluated the postoperative radiological and clinical outcomes in nine patients who were followed up at least 1 year with isolated GT fractures. Using the deltopectoral approach, we fixed the displaced GT fragments with a 3.5-mm LCP hook plate (Synthes, West Chester, PA, USA). Depending on the fracture patterns, the hook plate was fixed with or without augmentation using either tension suture or suture anchor fixation. Results: All the patient showed successful bone union. The mean time-to-union was 11 weeks. The radiological and clinical outcomes at the final follow-up were generally satisfactory. The mean visual analogue scale for pain, the University of California at Los Angeles score, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, and the subjective shoulder value were 1.4, 30.3, 84.3, and 82.2%, respectively. The mean active forward flexion, abduction, external rotation, and internal rotation of the shoulder were $156.7^{\circ}$, $152.2^{\circ}$, $61.1^{\circ}$, and the 10th thoracic vertebral level, respectively. Only one patient presented with a postoperative complication of shoulder stiffness. The patient was treated through arthroscopic capsular release on the 5th postoperative month. Conclusions: We conclude that fixation using 3.5-mm LCP hook plates for isolated GT fractures of the proximal humerus is a useful treatment method that provides satisfactory clinical and radiological outcomes.

• 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한견주관절학회 2009년도 제17차 학술대회
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• pp.202-202
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• 2009

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.187-198
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• 1999

목적 상완골 근위부 골절환자들을 대상으로 Ender 정을 삽입한 군과 보전적 치료를 한 군간의 비교 연구를 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : Ender 정 삽입군의 경우 9례에서 삽입하였으며 평균 연령은 69세였고, 보전적 치료군의 경우 9례였으며, 평균 연령은 72례로 두군간의 연령의 통계적 차이는 없었다(p=0.450). 모든 예가 2분 골절이었다. Ender 정은 상완골 원위부 또는 양측 외상과부를 통하여 삽입하였으며 보전적 치료군의 경우 Velpeau 붕대 고정으로 치료하였다. 평균 추시기간은 15개월이었다. 결과 해부학적 정복의 정도는 원위부의 내측 전위, 골편의 중첩, 골절부의 내반각 변형등을 기준으로 평가하였는데, 두 군 모두 초기의 해부학적 정복 정도는 추시상 변화가 없었으며, 이러한 해부학적정복의 정도의 두 군간의 차이는 없었다. Ender 정의 경우 고정의 안전도는 대부분의 례에서 불량한결과를 보여주었고, Ender 정의 삽입부로의 후방전위(3례) 및 그로 인한 주관절 통증 및 운동제한,골두의 천공(3례), Ende, 정 상입부에서의 상완골 원위부의 피질골 파열 또는 골절(4례), 골절 정복후 재전위(1례) 등의 문제점들이 있었다. 고찰 및 결론 : Ender 정의 역행성 삽입후의 결과는 보전적 치료군에 비해 별다른 차이점을 보이지않았으며, 오히려 많은 문제점들을 가지고 있었다.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.110-119
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• 2019

상완골 근위부 골절은 상완골의 외과적 경부 또는 근위부에 발생하는 골절로 정의할 수 있으며, 적절한 치료에도 불구하고 다양한 합병증 및 후유증이 발생할 수 있어 그 치료가 매우 까다롭고 견관절 치환술 등의 수술적 치료를 요하는 경우가 많다. 상완골 근위부 골절 후 후유증은 Boileau가 제시한 분류법이 가장 많이 사용되며, 2개의 카테고리 및 4가지의 타입으로 분류할 수가 있다. 카테고리 I은 관절 내 감입 골절로 결절들과 상완골 두 사이에 저명한 해부학적 변형이 동반되지 않아 결절 절골술을 시행하지 않고도 해부학적 치환물을 사용할 수 있는 경우로서 결절의 불유합이 거의 없이 두경부의 붕괴(cephalic collapse)나 괴사가 있는 타입 1과 잠김 탈구(locked dislocation) 또는 골절-탈구와 관련이 있는 타입 2로 나눌 수 있다. 카테고리 II는 관절 외 골절이며 결절들과 상완골 두 사이에 육안적인 변형이 있는 경우로서 해부학적 치환물을 사용하기 위해서는 결절 절골술을 시행해야 하며, 외과적 경부의 불유합이 동반된 타입 3와 심각한 결절의 부정유합이 동반된 타입 4로 분류할 수 있다. 각 타입별 치료를 위해서 타입 1의 경우에는 결절 절골술을 시행하지 않고 비구속형 치환술을 우선적으로 고려해야 하지만, 타입 1C, 1D와 같이 외반이나 내반 변형이 동반되거나 회전근 개의 지방 변성이 심할 경우에는 역행성 견관절 전치환술 또한 고려해야 한다. 타입 2는 일반적으로 비구속형 치환술로 좋은 결과를 기대할 수 있으나 관절와 골 결손이 없으며 회전근 개의 결손이 동반된 경우 역행성 견관절 전치환술 또한 하나의 치료 방법으로 고려할 수 있다. 타입 3는 견관절 치환술보다는 골쐐기 이식 등을 함께 시행하여 내고정을 시행하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 보이며, 최근 역행성 견관절 전치환술의 결과에 대한 보고 또한 점차 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 마지막으로 타입 4는 역행성 견관절 전치환술이 우선적으로 고려되어야 할 것으로 보인다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2014

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the clinical outcomes after treatment of proximal humeral fractures with locking plates, and to determine which factors influence the clinical and radiological outcomes. Methods: Fifty six patients who were treated with locking plates for proximal humeral fractures and had been followed for more than 1 year were enrolled in this study. We performed functional evaluation using the Constant score and analyzed radiographic results. The following factors that may potentially influence the clinical outcomes were assessed: age, gender, type of fracture, presence of medial metaphyseal comminution, bone mineral density, anatomical reduction, restoration of medial mechanical support, and postoperative complications. Results: The mean Constant score was 70.1 points at the final follow-up. Female gender, 4-part fractures, AO type-C fractures, and fractures with medial metaphyseal comminution were associated with a poor clinical outcome. On the other hand, restoration of medial mechanical support and accurate anatomical reduction had a positive influence on clinical outcomes. Postoperative complications resulted in 3 patients (intra-articular screw perforation: 1 patient, varus deformity with screw loosening: 1 patient, nonunion: 1 patient). Conclusions: When treating proximal humeral fractures with locking plate fixation, following factors: a female gender, Neer type 4-part fracture, AO type C fracture, and medial metaphyseal comminution are important risk factors that surgeons should take into consideration. Factors that contribute to better clinical outcomes of operative treatment for humeral fractures are accurate anatomical reduction and restoration of medial mechanical support.