title: The inflatable intramedullary nail for humeral shaft fractures.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We assessed the results of humeral shaft fracture fixation using the inflatable intramedullary nail using radiological and clinical findings.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 2012 to 2015, we treated 14 patients with humeral shaft fractures using inflatable intramedullary nail after closed reduction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean follow-up time was 14.1 months. The mean time to bone union was 4.5 months. None of the patients had major perioperative mechanical complications or postoperative complications, except for the occurrence of fixation loss and non-union in one patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Inflatable intramedullary nails seem to be applicable, safe and effective for humeral AO/OTA type A midshaft fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fırat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gürbüz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sefa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gök
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Doğar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Duygulu
keywords: Expandable nail; Humeral shaft fractures; Inflatable intramedullary nail; Surgery