CONTOURED LCDC PLATING OF THE PROXIMAL ULNA

Comminuted fractures of the proximal ulna, particularly in combination with dislocation of the radial head, represent complex injuries which threaten both elbow and forearm motion. Thirty-seven complex proximal ulna fractures were treated with a dorsally applied, limited-contact titanium plate, contoured to lit the anatomy of the olecranon and prox imal ulna. Twenty-four patients had Monteggia fracture/dislocations, a nd 13 had isolated but complex fractures of the proximal ulna. After a n average follow tip of 24 months, good or excellent functional result s were achieved in 27 patients. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Lt d.