Methyl methacrylate in external fixation of supracondylar humerus fractures: An experimental study

GÜLEÇ, Ali | ACAR, Mehmet Ali | AYDIN, Bahattin Kerem | DEMİR, Teyfik | ÖZKAYA, Mustafa

Supracondylar humerus fractures are common fractures around the elbow. Open fractures, comminuted metaphyseal fractures and also fractures with bone loss may need to be treated with external fixators. The aim of this study is to compare two different external fixators, tubular external fixators and polymethyl methacrylate with K wires external fixators, with regard to stiffness and stability for metaphyseal-diaphyseal osteotomies of distal humerus close to the joint. Six matched pairs (24 specimens) of second-generation sawbone humerus were prepared in a standard fashion to create a metaphysea ...Daha fazlası