Management of concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the humerus and forearm
Rogers-JF; Bennett-JB; Tullos-HS J-Bone-Joint-Surg-Am. 1984 Apr; 66(4): 552-6 We treated nineteen patients with concomitant ipsilateral fractures of the humerus and forearm resulting in a so-called floating elbow. The injuries that were treated without open reduction and internal fixation had a high incidence of non-union of the humerus. This has led us to prefer open reduction and internal fixation of both the humerus and the forearm fracture.
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
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