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World J Clin Cases. Jan 7, 2022; 10(1): 117-127
Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.117
Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.117
Minimally invasive open reduction of greater tuberosity fractures by a modified suture bridge procedure
Ling-Peng Kong, Fu Wang, Fan-Xiao Liu, Yong-Liang Yang, Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Juan-Juan Yang, Department of Radiotherapy, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Yang YL is the guarantor and designed the study; Kong LP and Yang JJ participated in the acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of the data, and drafted the initial manuscript; Wang F and Liu FX revised the article critically for important intellectual content.
Supported by China Scholarship Council , No. 201808080126 ; Incubation Fund of Shandong Provincial Hospital , No. 2020FY019 ; Young Scholars Program of Shandong Provincial Hospital ; and Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province , No. ZR202102180575 .
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Ethics Committee.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicting interests.
Data sharing statement: All data analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Liang Yang, MD, PhD, Associate Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 324 Jingwu Road, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. yyljn@163.com
Received: June 18, 2021
Peer-review started: June 18, 2021
First decision: September 28, 2021
Revised: October 4, 2021
Accepted: November 26, 2021
Article in press: November 26, 2021
Published online: January 7, 2022
Processing time: 194 Days and 16.8 Hours
Peer-review started: June 18, 2021
First decision: September 28, 2021
Revised: October 4, 2021
Accepted: November 26, 2021
Article in press: November 26, 2021
Published online: January 7, 2022
Processing time: 194 Days and 16.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Greater tuberosity fractures are special proximal humerus fractures that are often accompanied by rotator cuff injury. We used a modified suture bridge procedure with a minimally invasive small incision under direct vision to fix fractures of the greater tuberosity. The technique reduces the risk of weakly or loosely fixed implants, and avoids secondary surgery to remove the screw and plate internal fixation. The limited incision and direct vision not only allows repair of rotator cuff injury but also eliminates the use of knotless anchors, reducing the cost of implants.