Riseborough and Radin classification
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].
The injuries of the ball-and-socket shoulder joint considered as the Distal humerus fracture. It is more common among the elderly population following a low energy trauma such as falling. Meanwhile, A few people experience the axillary nerve damage such as reduced sensation around the middle deltoid and/or axillary artery involvement.
Riseborough and Radin classification of Distal Humeral Fractures
| Riseborough and Radin classification of intercondylar fractures in cases with the Distal humerus fracture | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type I | no displacement of the fragments |  |
| Type II | T-shaped intercondylar fractures + the trochlea and capitellum fragments separated but not appreciably rotated in the frontal plane | |
| Type III | T-shaped intercondylar fractures + separation of the fragments and significant rotatory deformity | |
| Type IV | T-shaped intercondylar fractures + severe comminution of the articular surface arid wide separation of the humeral condyles | |
See also
- Proximal humerus fracture
- Jupiter and Mehne Classification
- Riseborough_and_Radin_classification
- Gartland_classification
- Distal humerus fracture
- Humeral_shaft_fracture
- Humerus fracture
References
- ↑ Beeres FJ, Oehme F, Babst R (April 2017). “[Distal humerus fracture-extensile approaches]”. Oper Orthop Traumatol (in German). 29 (2): 115–124. doi:10.1007/s00064-016-0474-4. PMID 27921119.
- ↑ Shearin JW, Chapman TR, Miller A, Ilyas AM (February 2018). “Ulnar Nerve Management with Distal Humerus Fracture Fixation: A Meta-Analysis”. Hand Clin. 34 (1): 97–103. doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2017.09.010. PMID 29169602.
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