Triceps-reflecting anconeus pedicle approach with double precontoured locking plate fixation is efficient in the treatment of orthopaedic trauma association type C distal humerus fracture

By retaining the intact olecranon by the TRAP approach, orthopedic surgeon can get adequate surgical exposure for fracture fixation and can use olecranon as a three-dimensional template to restore the articular fragments. The promising results in this study obtain because that precise identification of the triceps muscle allowed the determination of a proper length-tension relationship for triceps reattachment. The combination of triceps tendon repair and anconeous muscle repair ensured the strength of the extensor mechanism. Therefore, the TRAP approach in combination with the usage of the precontoured locking plate can be recommended as the optimal surgical approach for the treatment of comminuted distal humerus fracture.