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Single-Plate versus Dual-Plate Utilization for Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Clinical Series

open access: yesSurgiColl
# Objectives Dual plating is the current standard of care for displaced distal humerus fractures and even some metadiaphyseal humeral fractures. Single plate fixation is the current standard of care for humeral shaft fractures when performing open ...
James O Gaston   +8 more
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Infected humeral shaft nonunion treatment with the induced membrane technique and a novel fixation construct: a case report

open access: yesOTA International
. Case:. A 51-year-old woman with an infected left humeral shaft recalcitrant nonunion presented 3 years after initial injury. This case report focuses on the staged treatment of a 17-centimeter (cm) humeral shaft nonunion with the induced membrane ...
Nina D. Fisher, MD, Sanjit R. Konda, MD
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Anterior Shoulder Dislocation and Ipsilateral Humeral Shaft Fracture

open access: yes, 2012
Simultaneous dislocation of shoulder and humeral shaft fracture is a rare injury, and there is no clear protocol for its treatment. Herein we present a case of a 15-year-old boy, who suffered from a job-related accident and sustained fracture of humeral ...
Majid Sajjadi–Saravi   +3 more
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How to measure humeral medialization and upward migration after shoulder hemiarthroplasty

open access: yesJSES International
Background: The 2 main complications after hemiarthroplasty (HA) are glenoid erosion, resulting in humeral medialization, and rotator cuff insufficiency, resulting in upward migration of the humerus. Currently, qualitative assessments of glenoid erosion,
Philipp Schippers, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complex fractures of the humeral shaft treated with antegrade locked intramedullary nail: clinical experience and long-term results

open access: yes, 2015
indications for surgical treatment of complex humeral shaft fractures are still controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of treating humeral shaft fractures using antegrade locked  intramedullary nail, compared to the ...
LOSCHI, Roberta   +4 more
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Effects of aquatic exercises on upper limb physical function after a humeral shaft fracture – a time series analysis

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Purpose Humeral shaft fractures account for 1.2% of all fractures in adults. Regardless of the treatment approach, the consequences of immobility can lead to decreased functional capacity in these individuals.
Pedro A.C. Silva   +7 more
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Strangulation of Radial Nerve Within Nondisplaced Fracture Component of Humeral Shaft Fracture.

open access: yes, 2016
Rates of radial nerve injury, which is commonly associated with humeral shaft fractures, range from 8% to 12%. This neurapraxia typically recovers with nonoperative management.
Sirkin, Michael, MD   +3 more
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The outcome of nonoperative treatment for adult humeral shaft fractures using a U-shaped slab in resource-limited settings: a prospective cohort study

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Background Humeral shaft fractures, constituting 3–5% of musculoskeletal injuries, are commonly managed conservatively using functional braces. However, this approach may not be feasible in resource-limited settings.
Alexis Nshimiyimana   +4 more
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Intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Although nonoperative treatment is recognized as an effective treatment method for humeral shaft fractures, it is associated with an approximately 10% risk of nonunion and long-term impairments of the shoulder joint.
Flinkkilä, Tapio
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