title: [Delayed fracture healing of the upper arm].
abstract: The analysis of 35 cases of delayed healing of fractures of the upper arm treated from 1981 to 1990 shows that fractures resulting from road accidents (16/35) and comminuted fractures (16/35) are particularly frequent in this group. Delayed fracture healing after conservative treatment (10 patients) was caused mainly by inadequate reduction (4/10) or by the fact that the conservative treatment performed was in fact inappropriate (4/10). Primary osteosynthesis was performed in 25 patients. Inadequate stabilization (9/25) was the most frequent reason for delayed healing, followed by the omission of bone grafting (7/25).
authors.affiliation: Unfallchirurgische Abteilung, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Homburg/Saar.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giebel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011859:Radiography; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Frakturheilungsstörungen des Oberarms.