Interlocking nailing with the Seidel nail in fractures of the humeral diaphysis in Paget's disease: a report on two cases.
Three diaphyseal humeral fractures in two patients with polyostotic Paget's disease are presented. Two fractures were treated with closed intramedullary interlocking nailing using the Seidel nail, with good results.
Ramos
Luis
L
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Salamanca, Spain. luisramospascua@usuarios.retecal.es
Santos
José Angel
JA
Devesa
Francisco
F
Del Pino
Javier
J
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001858:Bone Nails; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D010145:Paget Disease, Extramammary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome