{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,13]],"date-time":"2026-09-13T09:05:16Z","timestamp":1789290316974,"version":"build-2803163510"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Indian Orthopaedic Research Group","issue":"9","content-domain":{"domain":["jocr.co.in"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Jocr"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Introduction:\nAchondroplasia, the most common skeletal dysplasia, presents unique challenges in fracture management due to rhizomelic shortening and abnormal bone geometry. This case report details the surgical management of a distal humerus fracture in an adult with achondroplasia using dual reconstruction plate fixation.\n\nCase Report:\nA 28-year-old right-hand-dominant male with achondroplasia sustained a closed, comminuted intra-articular distal humerus fracture (AO\/OTA type C3) after a motor vehicle accident. Following thorough evaluation and preoperative planning, the fracture was addressed surgically through a posterior approach with chevron olecranon osteotomy. Dual 3.5-mm reconstruction plates were contoured and applied orthogonally. Early range-of-motion exercises commenced 72 h postoperatively. At 6 months, the patient achieved 10\u2013110\u00b0 elbow flexion-extension, 70\u00b0 pronation\/supination, and a Mayo Elbow Performance Score of 85 (\u201cgood\u201d). Union was radiologically confirmed at 14 weeks.\n\nConclusion:\nReconstruction plate osteosynthesis with meticulous surgical technique yields a stable fixation, union, and good functional recovery in distal humerus fractures with underlying achondroplasia.\n\nKeywords:\nAchondroplasia , distal humerus fracture , reconstruction plate , elbow , skeletal dysplasia , orthopedic trauma<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i09.7994","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,5]],"date-time":"2026-09-05T13:12:40Z","timestamp":1788613960000},"page":"83-87","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Distal Humerus Fracture in a 28-Year-Old Male with Achondroplasia Treated with Reconstruction Plate: Case Report and Review of Literature"],"prefix":"10.13107","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Anand Raj","family":"Rajendrababu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Kannur, Kerala, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arun","family":"Nirmal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Kannur, Kerala, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Harikumar","family":"Kurumalikkal Sukumaran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Kannur, Kerala, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anjali Sudha","family":"Vijay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Kannur, Kerala, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"5271","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,13]],"date-time":"2026-09-13T08:45:24Z","timestamp":1789289124000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/jocr.co.in\/wp\/2026\/09\/distal-humerus-fracture-in-a-28-year-old-male-with-achondroplasia-treated-with-reconstruction-plate-case-report-and-review-of-literature\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"9","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i09.7994","relation":{},"ISSN":["2321-3817"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2321-3817","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Research Article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"Yes","name":"crosschecked","label":"CrossChecked"},{"value":"Yes","name":"peer_reviewed","label":"Peer Reviewed"},{"value":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i09.7994","name":"published","label":"Published"},{"value":"Creative Commons Attribution","name":"license","label":"License","explanation":{"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0"},"group":{"name":"rights","label":"Rights"}}]}}