Intraarticular Distal Humerus With Anconeus Pedicle and Olecranon Osteotomy
SUMMARY: This review details an open reduction internal fixation technique of a comminuted, intraarticular Y-type bicolumnar distal humerus fracture using supplemental minifragment plating in addition to dual locking plates. Owing to significant articular comminution, an olecranon osteotomy with an anconeus pedicle flap was used to facilitate exposure to achieve an accurate articular reduction to restore elbow function.
Authors
- Michele N. Cerasani
- Abhishek Ganta
- Sanjit Konda
- Gloria Zhang
Institutions
- New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bot.0000000000003208
- Primary Topic
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00