Introduction: Traumatic posterior hip dislocation with comminuted fracture of the ipsilateral acetabulum and femoral neck is a rare fracture pattern. These injuries are associated with high energy trauma and pose challenges during management. Controversy exists between hip preservation and replacement surgeries in middle-age patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Surgical management of Extraarticular Distal-third diaphyseal Humerus Fracture (EADHF) poses a dilemma in terms of surgical approach, implant selection and position of the implant due to the availability of various pre-contoured implants and plate configurations. Various studies have described a modified application of anatomic locking plates as a satisfactory method of fixation in the surgical management of EADHF.
Case Presentation: This report discusses the modified application of anatomic Distal Medial Tibial locking Plate (DMTP) as an alternative strategy in fixation of an acute extraarticular distal-third diaphyseal fracture of the humerus in a 45-years-old female patient.