Vol. 2, Issue 4 (2016)

Background: Distal humerus fractures are complicated injuries that need to be treated with stable support and working joints next to the fracture. Open reduction and internal fixation with widely available modified implants can be used to treat distal humerus fractures.

Materials and Methods: There were 50 patients in the study, which ran from October 2015 to June 2016 and included a 6-month follow-up. All patients with humeral injuries who went to the orthopedics department of the tertiary care hospital Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, were included in the study. Two groups of cases were made. People with humeral injuries who were treated with a single extra-articular plating were in Group A, and people with bipillar plating were in Group B.

Results: Male patients made up the majority of both categories. In all, there were fifteen female patients and thirty-five male patients. Age and gender were not distinguishing factors in either group. Various criteria are used to compare Group A and Group B. Group A's average operation duration was significantly shorter than Group B's. It met the criteria for receiving a score. Our investigation found that 27 students in Group B and 29 students in Group A achieved good grades. There was one high-scoring patient in Group A and three in Group B.

Conclusions: Our study shows that single extra-articular humerus plate is a patient-centred and cost-effective way to treat extra-articular distal humeral fractures. The two best options for this type of fracture treatment are bipolar plating and single extra-articular plating. But as it causes less discomfort to soft tissues, single extra-articular plating is preferable.