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Riseborough and Radin classification

Distal humerus fracture

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammadmain Rezazadehsaatlou[2].

Overview[1][2]

Overview[1][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 Distal Humeral Fractures

Riseborough and Radin classification of intercondylar fractures in cases with the Distal humerus fracture
Type I no displacement of the fragments
Intercondylar fractures of the humerus: Riseborough and Radin classification.
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
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References

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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