Bridge plate fixation of the elbow

Graham J.W. King; George S. Athwal; Gregory Bain

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-58931-1_46

Bridge plate fixation of the elbow

Graham J.W. King, George S. Athwal, Gregory Bain

College of Medicine and Public Health

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Abstract

The management of complex fractures, dislocations, and fracture-dislocations of the elbow can be challenging. External fixation of the elbow, either static or dynamic, has been used as an adjunctive treatment to stabilize the elbow while allowing the ligaments and fractures to heal. Unfortunately, the complication rate of external fixation has been high.
The authors have used a bridge plate to stabilize the elbow in the setting of persistent instability, particularly in older, cognitively impaired, and/or obese patients where the risk of pin tract infections and subsequent medullary canal contamination is high.
We have used the Masquelet technique to reconstruct osseous defects and then immobilized the joint with the bridging plate.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Surgical Techniques for Trauma and Sports Related Injuries of the Elbow
Editors	Gregory Bain, Denise Eygendaal, Roger P. van Riet
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Chapter	46
Pages	347-352
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9783662589311
ISBN (Print)	9783662589304
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58931-1_46
Publication status	Published - 2020

Keywords

external fixation
bridge plate
Masquelet technique

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