Antegrade interlocking nailing of humeral shaft fractures |
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Authors: | George Petsatodes Dimitrios Karataglis Pericles Papadopoulos John Christoforides John Gigis John Pournaras |
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Affiliation: | (1) 1st Orthopaedic Department, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, G. Papanikolaou General Hospital, 57010, Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece;(2) 1, Bala str., 55131 Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Abstract: | The results of 39 humeral shaft fractures (37 patients) treated with antegrade locked nailing using a Russell–Taylor nail were reviewed. There were 30 acute fractures, 6 fractures malaligned in a hanging cast or brace, and 3 pathological fractures. Patient age ranged from 26 to 80 years (average, 59.7 years) and average follow-up was 25.7 months (range, 6–48 months). Fracture union was achieved in 92.3% of our cases, while shoulder function was excellent or good in 87.2% of cases. Antegrade locked nailing offers a dependable solution for the treatment of humeral shaft fractures, especially in polytrauma patients and cases of segmental or pathological fractures. Far less satisfactory results were obtained in comminuted fractures of the proximal third in the humerus, especially in osteoporotic patients, and we therefore advocate caution with the use of intramedullary nailing in this type of fracture. Certain technical aspects such as avoiding nailing the fracture in distraction, properly countersinking the tip of the nail, and achieving adequate fixation stability have been found to be of paramount importance to reduce the incidence of delayed union/non-union rate and to obtain better functional results from the shoulder joint. |
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Keywords: | Humeral shaft fractures Antegrade locked nailing |
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