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Table 1 Characteristics and summary of results in 16 cases

From: Bi-columnar locking plate fixation through a combined medial and lateral approach for the treatment of low transcondylar fractures of the distal humerus in the elderly

Case

Age/Sex

Affected side

Mode of injury

AO/OTA classification

Underlying disease

From injury to Surgery (day)

Follow up period (month)

Time of operation

Blood loss (difference in hemoglobin)

Flexion (degree)

Extension (degree)

ROM (arc)

Pronation (degree)

Supination (degree)

VAS

MEPS

DASH

T-score

Complications

1

85/M

Left

Slip down

A2.3

AA, CKD

67

40

100

1.8

125

0

125

75

80

0

100 (Excellent)

17.2

-3.4

X

2

73/F

Right

Uncertain

A2.3

Dementia

Uncertain

21

90

1

120

-20

100

75

85

3

85 (Good)

24.1

-2.8

X

3

82/F

Right

Slip down

A2.3

Dementia

2

13

70

0.7

110

-5

105

75

85

2

85 (Good)

19.8

-4.3

X

4

81/M

Right

Slip down

A2.3

Arrhythmia, MI

5

32

75

1.9

130

-15

115

60

85

4

70 (Fair)

10.3

-2.3

Loss of reduction in varus

5

66/F

Left

Slip down

A2.3

X

1

25

80

0.9

130

0

130

80

85

3

85 (Good)

19.8

-2.4

X

6

65/F

Right

Slip down

A2.3

X

1

28

90

1.6

130

-20

110

80

60

3

85 (Good)

19.8

-4.4

Stiffness

7

81/F

Left

Slip down

A2.3

HTN

23

19

80

0.7

120

-5

115

85

85

2

85 (Good)

24.1

-2.6

X

8

90/F

Right

Slip down

A2.3

Hypothyroidism

13

17

70

0.7

120

-5

115

80

85

1

85 (Good)

26.7

-4.0

X

9

87/F

Right

Slip down

A2.3

COPD

6

18

65

1

130

-15

115

80

85

1

85 (Good)

18.1

-5.1

X

10

87/F

Right

Slip down

A3.2

Dementia, HTN

3

16

60

0.5

135

-10

125

90

80

2

85 (Good)

33.6

-4.8

Medial skin necrosis

11

85/F

Right

Slip down

A2.3

DM, dementia

Uncertain

23

75

0.8

130

-20

110

90

90

3

100 (Excellent)

13.8

-2.4

X

12

82/F

Right

Slip down

A3.1

DM, HTN

6

15

95

0.9

130

-15

115

75

85

4

70 (Fair)

19.8

-3.9

X

13

91/F

Left

Slip down

A3.2

Dementia, HTN

2

12

90

1.6

125

-10

115

85

90

2

75 (Good)

26.7

-4.2

X

14

83/F

Right

Slip down

A2.3

HTN, hypothyroidism

1

13

75

1.4

130

-15

115

80

85

1

85 (Good)

24.1

-2.7

X

15

74/F

Left

Slip down

A2.3

DM, HTN, polyneuropathy

3

13

60

1

135

-5

130

80

85

1

85 (Good)

9.5

-3.9

X

16

83/M

Left

Slip down

A2.3

Vascular dementia

2

15

70

0.6

130

-15

115

80

85

2

85 (Good)

21.7

-3.8

X

  1. AO/OTA Arbeitsgemeinshaft Osteosynthesfragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association, VAS Visual analog scale, MEPS Mayo elbow performance score, DASH Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand, ROM Range of motion, DM Diabetes mellitus, HTN Hypertension, AA Aortic aneurysm, COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CKD Chronic kidney disease, MI Myocardial infarction