Functional outcome following internal fixation of intraarticular fractures of the distal humerus

Introduction: To evaluate the functional outcome following internal fixation of intraarticular fractures distal humerus (AO Type C) with a minimum follow-up twelve months.Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out at Orthopaedics Department Government Medical College, Srinagar Kashmir. A total 170 consecutive patients were recruited from Emergency outpatient departments treated open anatomical reduction plating lag screw. Functional evaluations elbow joints evaluated Broberg Morrey rating index. All followed for months.Results: united in an average 3.2 months (range 7-19 weeks). The results excellent 66.47% good 22.35% final follow-up. Complications found who had insignificant delayed unions which next 3 weeks, 7.05% insignificance malunion, 5.83% ulnar nerve neurapraxia, developed stiffness. Conclusions: We conclude that is effective procedure or majority patients. Patients have high level satisfaction return to their previous activity.