Comparison of lateral deltoid splitting and deltopectoral approaches in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures

KORKMAZ, MEHMET; ERDEM, Mehmet; KARAKAPLAN, MUSTAFA; Gormeli, GÖKAY; SELÇUK, ENGİN; MARAS, ZEYNEP; KARATAS, TURGAY

doi:10.5505/tjtes.2015.74150

Comparison of lateral deltoid splitting and deltopectoral approaches in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures

KORKMAZ M. F., ERDEM M. N., KARAKAPLAN M., Gormeli G., SELÇUK E. B., MARAS Z., ...More

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.21, no.2, pp.113-118, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.74150
Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.113-118
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Fractures of the proximal humerus that limit function are quite common. The objective of this retrospective study was to compare deltoid splitting and deltopectoral approaches by using the same fixation method.