Alessandro Castagna

Shoulder & Elbow Department, IRCCS Humanitas Institute, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

[ 1 ] - Triceps-sparing Posterior Approach for Supracondylar Fractures in Children

Background: The most common pediatric elbow fracture is supracondylar humeral fracture which accounts for 60% ofelbow fractures in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of open reduction and internal fixation oftype III supracondylar humeral fractures using a Triceps sparing posterior approach.Methods: In total, 98 patients were evaluated from June 2007 t...

[ 2 ] - Modified Tension Band Wiring in Adult Distal Humeral Fracture Types A2 and C1

Background: Distal humeral fractures accounts for approximately 2% of all fractures and nearly one-third of humeralfractures in adults. In this regard, Modified Tension Bind Wiring (MTBW) technique was used for the fixation of the distalhumeral fractures type A2 and C1 (AO) to evaluate the early movement and complications of the patients.Methods: This study was conducted on 25...

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