Intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures.
From 1996 until 2000 we treated 52 humeral shaft fractures with AO unreamed nailing. Mean patient age was 35.8 years and the average follow-up 29.6 months. There were 31 type A fractures, 15 type B, and 6 type C. Closed retrograde nailing was performed in 46 cases and open nailing in six. Functional results were excellent in 48 cases, moderate in three, and poor in one.
Sanzana
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital del Trabajador, Concepción, Chile. edgardo.sanzana@surnet.cl
Dümmer
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Castro
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Díaz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome