The greater tuberosity version angle: a novel method of acquiring humeral alignment during intramedullary nailing
This study identified a consistent relationship between palpable anatomical landmarks, enhancing IMN accuracy by utilizing 3D CT scans and replicating a 20.9° angle from the greater tuberosity to the transepicondylar axis. Using this angle as a secondary reference may help mitigate the complications associated with malrotation of the humerus following IMN. However, future trials are needed for clinical validation.
Authors
- Vaibhav Kanawade
- Anil K. Dutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3097-3412)
- Jose M. Gutierrez-Naranjo
- Mohamed R. Mahfouz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9721-1204)
- Luis M. Salazar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-6213)
- Emam E. Abdel Fatah
- Nicholas W. Brady (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3354-340X)
Institutions
- University of New Mexico (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2024-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.510.bjo-2024-0105
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77