RESEARCH ARTICLE
Skin Entrapment in an Un-displaced Proximal Humerus Fracture Treated with Closed Reduction; A Case Report
Michael Hughes1, *, Antonio Frasquet-Garcia2, Mobeen Ismail2, Mohammad Waseem1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 120
Last Page: 124
Publisher ID: TOORTHJ-10-120
DOI: 10.2174/1874325001610010120
Article History:
Received Date: 16/06/2015Revision Received Date: 01/09/2015
Acceptance Date: 15/04/2016
Electronic publication date: 24/05/2016
Collection year: 2016
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Abstract
Background:
Proximal humerus fractures are a common presentation to Orthopaedic services in the United Kingdom, and the incidence is increasing. Proximal humerus fractures are usually associated with low energy trauma in elderly patients. There is a sub-set of younger patients who suffer low energy fractures due to underlying osteopenia, commonly associated with alcohol excess.
Skin puckering or dimpling has been described as a very rare complication of proximal humerus fracture. Based on the few previously published reports of this complication, skin entrapment in proximal humerus fracture is usually predictive of failure of closed reduction, and need for open surgery.
Methods:
Literature searches were carried out for relevant keywords. Articles were then critically appraised before being included in the literature review.
Results:
The Authors were only able to identify three previous reports of this rare complication.
Conclusion:
The authors describe a rare case of skin interposition in an un-displaced proximal humerus fracture, outline a technique for closed reduction, and review the current literature surrounding this rare complication.
