Risk factors for hardware-related complications after extra-articular distal humerus fracture fixation using an anatomical locking plate.
Hyoung Seok JungYoo-Sun WonYang-Seon ChoiJae Sung LeePublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2022)
Most patients developed hardware-related complications, particularly with short plates, mainly because of the narrow lateral body length of the distal humerus. Surgeons should be careful to secure EADHP in the appropriate position, especially when short plates are used in patients with narrow lateral body length.