Technique for Arthroscopic-Assisted Reduction and Cannulated Screw Fixation for Coronal Shear Fractures of the Distal Humerus.

ABSTRACT: Several articles have described arthroscopic fixation of coronal shear fractures of the distal humerus. However, not all of them have used purely arthroscopic techniques. In this Technical Note we describe another technique for intra-articular distal humeral fracture fixation using arthroscopy alone. Standard proximal anteromedial, proximal anterolateral, and posterolateral viewing portals are established with soft spot portal for reduction. During intra-articular examination, the fragment involving the capitellum and the trochlea as 1 piece is detected. Closed manipulative reduction under anesthesia is conducted with distraction, varus force, and gradual elbow extension. After closed reduction, reduction of the fragment more precisely under arthroscopic visualization using probe and eleva

SUBMITTER: Van Nguyen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8084756 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature