title: Management of clinical radial nerve palsy with closed fracture shaft of humerus--a postal questionnaire survey.
abstract: The management of radial nerve palsy associated with fracture shaft of humerus is still a matter of debate. Various studies based on surgical and conservative management of this clinical problem have shown good results. After a recent systematic review by Shao et al. we felt that it was timely to survey the current practice among trauma and orthopaedic surgeons in England. Postal questionnaires were sent to orthopaedic surgeons in the north of England. The response rate was 64%. The survey showed that surgeons still differ in the ways of management of radial nerve palsy associated with fracture shaft of humerus, with a slightly higher percentage of surgeons preferring conservative treatment. The study also reveals the current practice of immobilisation, investigations and the duration of expectant treatment before surgical exploration among surgeons in the north of England.
authors.affiliation: Tameside General Hospital, Ashton Under Lyne.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Shivarathre
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dheerendra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bari
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Muddu
mesh_terms: D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D020425:Radial Neuropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom