title: Nailing versus plating in humerus shaft fractures: a prospective comparative study.
abstract: There is a debate about the choice of operative intervention in humerus shaft fractures requiring surgical intervention. A prospective, comparative study of management of acute humeral shaft fractures treated by antegrade interlocking nail fixation and dynamic compression plating was undertaken over a period of three years. Twenty patients of interlocking nailing and sixteen patients of plating were included after considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Functional scoring criteria were used for postoperative assessment and the average follow-up period was one year. A higher rate of excellent and good results and a tendency for earlier union was seen with the plating group in our series.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton on Tees, TS19 8PE, United Kingdom. kiransingisetti@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singisetti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ambedkar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016268:Internal Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D020425:Radial Neuropathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult