title: An Excellent Study of Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures: Commentary on an article by Fabio Teruo Matsunaga, MD, PhD, et al.: "Minimally Invasive Osteosynthesis with a Bridge Plate Versus a Functional Brace for Humeral Shaft Fractures. A Randomized Controlled Trial".
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ruch
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001915:Braces; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures; D006811:Humerus; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome