One-stage shoulder and elbow arthroplasty after ipsilateral fractures of the proximal and distal humerus |
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Authors: | Chalidis Byron Papadopoulos Pericles Sachinis Nick Dimitriou Christos |
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Affiliation: | 1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. byronchalidis@gmail.com |
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Abstract: | We report a case of 1-stage ipsilateral shoulder and elbow arthroplasty after comminuted fractures of both joints in a 77-year-old woman. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient showed prompt functional improvement and a good clinical result. Despite the higher risk of periprosthetic humeral fracture in cases of ipsilateral shoulder and elbow arthroplasty, the 1-stage procedure may be a promising and reliable solution for the treatment of complex upper limb fractures in elderly inactive patients. |
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