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[Case-control study on locking titanium plate in treating comminuted proximal humeral fracture in elderly].

AbstractOBJECTIVE:
To observe therapeutic effects of locking titanium plate for the treatment of comminuted proximal humeral fracture in elderly.
METHODS:
From June 2011 to May 2013, 72 elderly patients with comminuted proximal humeral- fractures were divided into locking titanium plate group and anatomical plate group, 36 cases in each group. In locking titanium plate group, there were 16 males and 20 females aged from 60 to 79 years old with an average of (69.55±5.62) years old; 10 cases were type Neer II, 18 were type Neer III and 8 cases were type Neer IV in accordance with Neer classification; treated with locking titanium plate. In anatomical plate group, there were 15 males and 21 females aged from 60 to 81 years old with an average of (69.76±5.70) years old; 9 cases were type Neer II, 20 were type Neer III and 7 cases were type Neer IV; and treated with anatomical plate. Clinical effects, preoperative and postoperative Neer scoring, operative time, bone healing time and incidence of complications between two groups were compared.
RESULTS:
All patients were followed up from 1 to 3 years with an average of 15 months. The excellent and good rate of locking titanium plate group (91.7%) was significantly higher than anatomical plate group (75.0%). Postoperative Neer score of two groups were improved obviously, but locking titanium plate group (92.51±7.85) was higher than anatomical plate group (83.64±8.56); there was no significant differences between two groups in operative time (P>0.05); bone healing time in locking titanium plate was (18.6±3.4) weeks, and shorter than anatomical plate group (24.3±3.9) weeks; incidence of complications in locking titanium plate was (5.6%) shorter than anatomical plate group (22.2%), and had obviously differences between two groups.
CONCLUSION:
Locking titanium plate for the treatment of comminuted proximal humeral fracture in elderly plays an important role in good rate, bone healing time and Neer score. It has advantages of early rehabilitation exercise, less shoulder pain, rapid recovery of shoulder joint, less complications, safe and effective, and be worthy of clinical application, especially for senile osteoporosis patients.
AuthorsZheng-kang Shi, Yuan-bin Jiang, Xiao-dong Ji, Cun Jin
JournalZhongguo gu shang = China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology (Zhongguo Gu Shang) Vol. 27 Issue 12 Pg. 986-90 (Dec 2014) ISSN: 1003-0034 [Print] China
PMID25638882 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Titanium
Topics
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bone Plates
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Fractures, Comminuted (surgery)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Shoulder Fractures (surgery)
  • Titanium

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