Midterm results of 56 fractures of the coronoid process of the ulna and their concomitant injuries

HUANG Dajiang,RAO Haiqun,LI Guoyong,and LUO Zhiping

Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2014, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3) : 255-257.

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Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces ›› 2014, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3) : 255-257.
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Midterm results of 56 fractures of the coronoid process of the ulna and their concomitant injuries

  • HUANG Dajiang,RAO Haiqun,LI Guoyong,and LUO Zhiping
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Objective To evaluate relevant factors for therapeutic results of the coronoid process of the ulna and their concomitant injuries. Methods Sixty-seven patients with fracture of the coronoid process were treated within an 7-year period (2003 to 2010) in this hospital. After an average of (36±20) months, treatment outcomes of 56 patients were acquired. The results were statistically analysed. Results The patients’average MEPS (Mayo Elbow Performance Score) was (80.6±18.0) points, with significant differences between the various therapy strategies. 15% of the coronoid process fractures were reconstructable to a limited extent only by means of osteosynthesis. In 33% of the patients, instabilities remained. The average extension/flexion came to (107°±28°), and pronation and supination (153°±38°). Conclusion The strongest negative prognostic parameters in this patient population are: therapy with an external fixator, immobilisation for more than 21 days, and the occurrence of complications.

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fracture of coronoid process of the ulna / osteosynthesis / midterm result

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HUANG Dajiang,RAO Haiqun,LI Guoyong,and LUO Zhiping. Midterm results of 56 fractures of the coronoid process of the ulna and their concomitant injuries[J]. Medical Journal of the Chinese People Armed Police Forces. 2014, 25(3): 255-257
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