title: [The conservative and surgical therapy of traumatic humeral shaft fractures].
abstract: Sixty-three patients with humeral shaft fractures were evaluated clinically and radiographically 18 months after injury; 27 patients were treated surgically (group A) and 36 patients conservatively (group B). Analysis of the results according to a score by Kwasny revealed 6.2 points in group A and 2.2 points in group B (P < 0.0001; F = 46.9). The results of these two comparable groups suggest that conservative treatment of humeral shaft fractures is superior regarding mobility of the shoulder and elbow, strength, the incidence of neurological complications, pain, subjective rating and cosmesis. There were no differences on roentgenograms between the two groups (P = 0.48).
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Innsbruck.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klestil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rangger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kathrein
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Konservative und operative Therapie traumatischer Oberarmschaftbrüche.