Fracture of Proximal Humerus & Shaft Managed With Closed Reduction & External Fixation by Joshi External Stabilisation System (Jess) – A Case Report

Authors

  • Prakriti Raj Kandel Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • Rajiv Baral Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • Abhishek Kumar Thakur Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal college of medical Sciences, Bhairahawa
  • Gyaneshwar Prasad Singh Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa
  • Laxmi Pathak Department of Anaesthesiology, Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v5i1.19057

Keywords:

Proximal humerus fracture, Humerus shaft fracture, Closed reduction, External fixation, Joshi External stabilisation system (JESS), Lacerated wound, Skin grafting

Abstract

We are presenting a case of proximal humerus& shaft fracture in a 50 year old female. She sustained injury on her left upper limb in a road traffic accident. It was managed with closed reduction & external fixation by Joshi External Stabilisation System (JESS). Lacerated wound over her left shoulder & arm region was managed with skin grafting. The post-operative period was uneventful.

 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2017) Vol.05 No.01 Issue 15, Page: 54-58

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Author Biographies

Prakriti Raj Kandel, Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

Lecturer

Rajiv Baral, Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

Lecturer

Abhishek Kumar Thakur, Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal college of medical Sciences, Bhairahawa

Post Graduate Resident

Gyaneshwar Prasad Singh, Department of Orthopedics & Trauma Surgery, Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa

Professor

Laxmi Pathak, Department of Anaesthesiology, Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi

Associate professor

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Published

2018-01-21

How to Cite

Kandel, P. R., Baral, R., Thakur, A. K., Singh, G. P., & Pathak, L. (2018). Fracture of Proximal Humerus & Shaft Managed With Closed Reduction & External Fixation by Joshi External Stabilisation System (Jess) – A Case Report. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences, 5(1), 54–58. https://doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v5i1.19057

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Case Reports

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