Nonunion of humeral shaft fractures following flexible nailing fixation.
The treatment of humeral shaft fractures ranges from conservative modalities to operative fixation, including plate osteosynthesis and intramedullary fixation. Nonunion is a complication of conservative and operative interventions but is more often associated with elastic nailing. This article discusses elucidates the successful outcomes achieved with flexible nailing of humeral shaft fractures.
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 12206, USA.
Andrew
A
Rosenbaum
Richard
R
Uhl
D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D055119:Elastic Modulus; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017759:Fractures, Malunited; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome