INTRODUCTION: Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning using Zifko nails offer the advantage of a minimal soft-tissue dissection but have been criticised for limited stability and secondary fracture dislocation. Angular stable plate osteosynthesis enables anatomic reduction, but carries the risk of soft tissue traumatisation and consecutive humeral head necrosis. The present study compares the clinical and radiological outcome of patients with dislocated two-part fractures of the proximal humerus, who were treated with either Zifko nails or angular stable plate fixation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A matched-pair analysis was performed and patient groups were matched according to age (3 years), sex and fracture type. As many as 11 pairs of patients with a minimum follow-up of 3 years were formed and investigated radiographically and clinically using the Constant score (CS) and the visual analogue scale (VAS) for the patients' satisfaction. RESULTS: At the time of follow-up, the absolute CS was 83 points in the PHP group and 78 points in the Zifko group (n.s.). Neither in the age and gender-corrected CS was found a significant difference between the study groups (PHP 104 29, Zifko 95 17, n.s.) nor in terms of subjective patient satisfaction (PHP 6.54; Zifko 7.8, n.s.). The complication rate was also comparable in both groups. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, Zifko nailing represents a cost-effective minimally invasive surgical method with a complication rate and clinical outcome comparable to that after angular stable osteosynthesis by angular stable plate fixation in the treatment of two-part fractures of the proximal humerus. 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
INTRODUCTION: Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning using Zifko nails offer the advantage of a minimal soft-tissue dissection but have been criticised for limited stability and secondary fracture dislocation. Angular stable plate osteosynthesis enables anatomic reduction, but carries the risk of soft tissue traumatisation and consecutive humeral head necrosis. The present study compares the clinical and radiological outcome of patients with dislocated two-part fractures of the proximal humerus, who were treated with either Zifko nails or angular stable plate fixation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A matched-pair analysis was performed and patient groups were matched according to age (3 years), sex and fracture type. As many as 11 pairs of patients with a minimum follow-up of 3 years were formed and investigated radiographically and clinically using the Constant score (CS) and the visual analogue scale (VAS) for the patients' satisfaction. RESULTS: At the time of follow-up, the absolute CS was 83 points in the PHP group and 78 points in the Zifko group (n.s.). Neither in the age and gender-corrected CS was found a significant difference between the study groups (PHP 104 29, Zifko 95 17, n.s.) nor in terms of subjective patient satisfaction (PHP 6.54; Zifko 7.8, n.s.). The complication rate was also comparable in both groups. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, Zifko nailing represents a cost-effective minimally invasive surgical method with a complication rate and clinical outcome comparable to that after angular stable osteosynthesis by angular stable plate fixation in the treatment of two-part fractures of the proximal humerus. 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors: Gerhard Konrad; Laurent Audigé; Simon Lambert; Ralph Hertel; Norbert P Südkamp Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res Date: 2011-08-31 Impact factor: 4.176
Authors: Ivan Fadanelli Simionato; João Pedro Farina Brunelli; Marco Tonding Ferreira; Fabio Yoshihiro Matsumoto; Almiro Gerszon Britto; Fernando Carlos Mothes Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) Date: 2020-06-25