Matthew A Butler1, Aakash Chauhan2, Gregory A Merrell3, Jeffrey A Greenberg3. 1. Hand to Shoulder Center of Wisconsin, Appleton, WI, USA. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 3. Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to determine anatomic references for the placement of five proximal humerus locking plates. METHODS: Five proximal humerus locking-plate systems were placed on six human shoulder cadavers. Plates were positioned by fluoroscopic confirmation so that the inferior oblique screw was within 5 mm of the inferomedial cortex. Plate position was measured using the superior border of the pectoralis major tendon (PMT) to the bottom of the first slotted or nonlocking hole and top of the plate to the top of the greater tuberosity. The distance from the PMT insertion to the top of the humeral head was measured as a control. RESULTS: There was consistency within each plating system for both the distance from the PMT insertion to the first hole and the top of the plate to the greater tuberosity: Synthes first-generation [mean (SD) 13.7 mm (3.1 mm); 10 mm (1.3) mm], Synthes second-generation [28.2 mm (2.2 mm); 18.5 mm (2.7 mm)], Biomet OptiLock® [25.5 mm (2.7 mm); 18.7 mm (2 mm)], Stryker AxSOS® [5 mm (2.8 mm); 12.3 mm (3.3 mm)] and Acumed Polarus® [9.5 mm (1.8 mm); 14.8 mm (1.6 mm)]. CONCLUSIONS: The present study provides measurements that improve the accuracy of plate positioning for five plating systems.
BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to determine anatomic references for the placement of five proximal humerus locking plates. METHODS: Five proximal humerus locking-plate systems were placed on six human shoulder cadavers. Plates were positioned by fluoroscopic confirmation so that the inferior oblique screw was within 5 mm of the inferomedial cortex. Plate position was measured using the superior border of the pectoralis major tendon (PMT) to the bottom of the first slotted or nonlocking hole and top of the plate to the top of the greater tuberosity. The distance from the PMT insertion to the top of the humeral head was measured as a control. RESULTS: There was consistency within each plating system for both the distance from the PMT insertion to the first hole and the top of the plate to the greater tuberosity: Synthes first-generation [mean (SD) 13.7 mm (3.1 mm); 10 mm (1.3) mm], Synthes second-generation [28.2 mm (2.2 mm); 18.5 mm (2.7 mm)], Biomet OptiLock® [25.5 mm (2.7 mm); 18.7 mm (2 mm)], Stryker AxSOS® [5 mm (2.8 mm); 12.3 mm (3.3 mm)] and Acumed Polarus® [9.5 mm (1.8 mm); 14.8 mm (1.6 mm)]. CONCLUSIONS: The present study provides measurements that improve the accuracy of plate positioning for five plating systems.
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Keywords:
anatomic landmarks; fracture; open reduction internal fixation; plate; proximal humerus; reference point
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