Outcomes of proximal humeral fracture fixation with locked CFR-PEEK plating
In: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Jg. 27 (2016-12-03), S. 351-358
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To investigate the outcomes of proximal humeral fracture (PHF) fixation with a novel carbon-fiber-reinforced (CFR)-PEEK plate and to compare results with outcomes after conventional locked titanium plating.Twenty-one patients (7 male, 14 female) with operative treatment of unilateral displaced PHFs (mean age, 66.8 ± 9.9 years) with a novel CRF-PEEK plate were prospectively enrolled. Patients were followed up clinically (Constant Score, Simple Shoulder Test and Simple Shoulder Value) and radiologically 3 months postoperative and again clinically 12 months postoperative. Implant-related complications were evaluated after 3 and 12 months. Results at 1-year follow-up were compared with results of 21 patients (7 male, 14 female; mean age, 67.4 ± 9.7 years) with conventional titanium locked plating by matched case-control analysis.All functional outcomes improved after CFR-PEEK plating (p 0.05). Twelve months postoperatively, the mean age- and gender-related Constant Score was 99.8 ± 21.2%. All fractures healed by the 3-month follow-up without evidence of secondary screw perforation, fragment displacement or loss of fixation. There were no significant differences between the functional outcomes of patients with the CF-PEEK plate and patients with locked titanium plating (p 0.05). Patients with locked titanium plating were significantly more likely to require revision surgery related to articular screw perforations (p = 0.048).Fracture fixation of displaced PHFs with a novel CFR-PEEK plate resulted in good to excellent 1-year functional outcomes which were similar to outcomes of conventional locked titanium plating. The stiffer locked titanium plating was associated with a higher risk of articular screw perforations than the more elastic CFR-PEEK plate.
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Outcomes of proximal humeral fracture fixation with locked CFR-PEEK plating
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Lutz, Olga ; Jan Christoph Katthagen ; Lill, Helmut ; Voigt, Christine ; Ellwein, Alexander |
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Zeitschrift: | European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Jg. 27 (2016-12-03), S. 351-358 |
Veröffentlichung: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016 |
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ISSN: | 1432-1068 (print) ; 1633-8065 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00590-016-1891-7 |
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