Surgical Treatment in Maresca Type A2 Bifocal Humeral Fractures

  • Gonzalo Martín Viollaz *Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. **Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Alta Complejidad Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner, Cañuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4573-883X
  • Alejandro Tedeschi Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5704-3122
  • Luciano Calo Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Alta Complejidad Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner, Cañuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8702-4819
  • Álvaro Javier Muratore Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7540-7137
  • Rafael Durán Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8789-3221
  • Gustavo Teruya Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7342-1859
  • Diego Gómez Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0258-6802
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2023.88.4.1580
Keywords: Bifocal fractures, humerus fractures, surgical treatment

Abstract

Bifocal humeral fractures are infrequent injuries, and fractures involving the proximal and diaphyseal humerus are even rarer. We present four patients with bifocal humeral fractures of the Maresca type A2 classification. We detail the surgical plan, technical pearls, and functional outcomes.

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Author Biographies

Gonzalo Martín Viollaz, *Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. **Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Alta Complejidad Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner, Cañuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Alta Complejidad Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner, Cañuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alejandro Tedeschi, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luciano Calo, Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Alta Complejidad Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner, Cañuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
**Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Department, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital de Alta Complejidad Cuenca Alta Néstor Kirchner, Cañuelas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Álvaro Javier Muratore, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rafael Durán, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gustavo Teruya, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diego Gómez, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Published
2023-08-17
How to Cite
Viollaz, G. M., Tedeschi, A., Calo, L., Muratore, Álvaro J., Durán, R., Teruya, G., & Gómez, D. (2023). Surgical Treatment in Maresca Type A2 Bifocal Humeral Fractures. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 88(4), 409-418. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2023.88.4.1580
Issue
Vol 88 No 4 (2023): HOMBRO Y CODO
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Clinical Research
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