Minimally invasive treatment of greater tuberosity fractures

Brian Magovern; Xavier Duralde; Guido Marra

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-34109-5_16

Minimally invasive treatment of greater tuberosity fractures

Brian Magovern^*, Xavier Duralde, Guido Marra

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Abstract

The proximal humerus tends to fracture into four distinct fragments: the humeral shaft, the greater and lesser tuberosities, and the articular surface [1]. Neer based his classification system on displacement of these fragments by greater than 1 cm or angulation of more than 45°. In a retrospective review, Neer found that 85 % of fractures were considered to be minimally displaced and nonoperative management led to satisfactory results. Displaced two-part greater tuberosity fractures, according to the above criteria, were treated with open reduction and internal fixation [1, 2].

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	123-135
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319341095
ISBN (Print)	9783319341071
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34109-5_16
State	Published - Jan 1 2016

Keywords

Greater tuberosity fractures
Greater tuberosity fractures
Kirschner wires
Langer’s lines
Minimally invasive treatment
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)

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Medicine(all)

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