title: Fracture of the humeral diaphysis with extreme rotation.
abstract: We report a spiral fracture of the humeral diaphysis with marked rotational deformity complicated by radial nerve neuropraxia in a young girl. Conservative management resulted in fracture healing and full recovery of the radial nerve palsy.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Accident Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petricciuolo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D012399:Rotation