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Humeral shaft fractures [PDF]

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2012
Management of humeral shaft fractures has historically been largely conservative. A significant body of literature, dating back to the 1970s, has shown that functional bracing may achieve greater than 90 % union rates and acceptable functional outcomes.
Andre R, Spiguel, Robert J, Steffner
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A Humeral Shaft Non-union Treated With Proximal Tibia Cancellous Autograft and Fibular Strut Allograft: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Humeral shaft non-unions can pose a difficult challenge to orthopedic surgeons. There are various techniques to approach these injuries, but some require microsurgical techniques or staged procedures.
P Tantone Ryan, SeHoon Park, Greco Victor   +2 more
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Successful Management of a 40-Year-Old Non-union of the Humeral Shaft with Pseudoarthrosis with Plate Fixation and Bone Grafting: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Long-standing non-unions of the humeral shaft with established pseudoarthrosis are rare and pose substantial challenges in management. This case report describes the successful treatment of such a patient.
Deepak Kumar, Omprakash Meena, Vasu, Ajay Shukla, S V Manjesh Reddy   +4 more
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Associations between food insecurity, neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage, and humeral shaft fracture healing: a retrospective study [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Humeral shaft fractures are common injuries with a high risk of nonunion, particularly when treated nonoperatively. Food insecurity—a modifiable aspect of social disadvantage—is prevalent in orthopedic trauma populations and may adversely ...
Samhita Kadiyala, Marcos R. Gonzalez, Karan Amin, Mary M. Morcos, Abhiram R. Bhashyam   +4 more
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Management of humeral shaft nonunion using the WALANT technique [PDF]

Trauma Case Reports
Humeral shaft nonunion is a challenging orthopedic condition that often requires surgical intervention for successful healing. In this case report, we present a 53-year-old male patient who presented with a humeral shaft nonunion, Underlying Systemic ...
Niki Tadayon, Farsad Biglari, Amir Mehrvar, Mohammad Ali Okhovatpour, Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi, Mohammad Parsa Pashazadeh   +5 more
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Isolated simultaneous bilateral humeral shaft fractures in a healthy victim of a road traffic crash: a case report and review of literature [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Humeral shaft fractures constitute 1–5% of all adult fractures and 13% of humerus fractures. They usually result from low- or high-energy mechanisms.
Stephen Adesope Adesina, Isaac Olusayo Amole, Imri Goodness Adefokun, Adepeju Olatayo Adegoke, Ehimen Oluwadamilare Odekhiran, Olusola Tunde Ekunnrin, Simeon Ayorinde Ojo, Adewumi Ojeniyi Durodola, Innocent Chiedu Ikem, Samuel Uwale Eyesan   +9 more
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Salvage of a recalcitrant humeral shaft septic nonunion using a linked nail-plate fixation construct with intercalary allograft

Trauma Case Reports, 2021
Open humeral shaft fractures comprise approximately 2% of all fractures of the humerus. Nearly 20% of open humeral shaft fractures will develop deep infection, increasing the risk of nonunion regardless of treatment method.
Sandip P. Tarpada, Abraham M. Goch, Jeremy Loloi, Milan K. Sen   +3 more
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Humeral shaft fractures

EFORT Open Reviews, 2021
Humeral shaft fractures are relatively common, representing approximately 1% to 5% of all fractures. Conservative management is the treatment of choice for most humeral shaft fractures and offers functional results and union rates that are not inferior to surgical management.
Nicolas Gallusser, Bardia Barimani, Frédéric Vauclair   +2 more
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The radial nerve at revision/redo surgery – using the lower lateral cutaneous nerve to prevent a postoperative radial nerve deficit

JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques, 2021
Background: The posterior approach to the humeral shaft is commonly used for surgical procedures on the humeral shaft. We present our experiences using the modification of the surgical exposure described by Gerwin M.
Sandeep Albert, MS, Dan Barnabas Inja, MS, Eswar Arunachalam, MBBS, DOrth, Vinoo Mathew Cherian, MS Orth   +3 more
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Humeral Shaft Fracture Sustained During Arm Wrestling with Review of Factors Contributing to its Causation [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Humeral shaft fractures are the most common injury sustained in arm wrestling, and its various biomechanical, anatomical, kinematic and electromyographic aspects have been studied and reported.
Pande KC, Nishat NMH, Afzal SML, Ishak L
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