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Submuscular double bridge plating for complex distal fractures of the humerus: an alternative, safe, and efficient treatment method.

Andre WajnsztejnDiego Dantas de AlbuquerqueItalo EspinolaPablo Falchetto AltoéLeandro EjnismanMario LenzaRobinson Esteves Santos Pires
Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2017)
This study demonstrated satisfactory functional outcome in patients with distal-third diaphyseal humeral complex fractures treated with two locked submuscular plates. The authors consider it as a safe method and an efficient alternative, especially in younger patients who require early functional recovery.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • combination therapy
  • newly diagnosed