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- Surgical Treatment of Concomitant Ipsilateral Humerus and Forearm Fractures
- Jeung-Tak Suh, Sung-Hun Kim, Chong-Il Yoo
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Journal of the Korean Society of Fractures 1994;7(2):316-321.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1994.7.2.316
Published online: July 13, 2016
Department of Orthopaedic Surery, Pusan National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
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Abstract
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- The term "floating elbow" refers to concomitant ipsilateral humeral and forearm bone fractures. This type of fractures is relatively rare and has few guidelines for treatment.
- Author reviewed 14 cases of these fractures which were treated by open reduction and rigid internal fixation in Pusan National University Hospital from January 1983 to January 1993.
- In follow up study, Author obtained that good results in 10 cases(71%) of patient, and fair results in 3 cases of patient.
- Author advocate the patient with concomitant ipsilateral humerus and forearm bone fractures should requires open reduction and stable internal fixation of the both humerus and forearm bone, as soon as possible.
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