An Unusual Case of Humeral Shaft Non-Union

Fracture Union in Closed Interlocking Nail in Humeral Shaft Fractures

BACKGROUND Fracture shaft humerus is a major cause of morbidity in patients with upper extremity injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of interlocking nail in humeral shaft fractures. METHODS This study was conducted in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in SMS and R Sharda University from January 2010 to November 2013. Seventy-eight patients were recruited from emerge...

Plating, nailing, external fixation, and fibular strut grafting for non-union of humeral shaft fractures.

PURPOSE To compare various treatment modalities (plating, Ilizarov external fixation, and non-vascular fibular cortical strut grafting) for non-union of humeral shaft fractures. METHODS Records of 9 women and 26 men aged 24 to 71 (mean, 42) years who presented with non-union of humeral shaft fractures were reviewed. The humeral shaft fractures were secondary to low-energy trauma (n=22) or veh...

Locked intramedullary nailing in the treatment of non-union following humeral shaft fractures. Cases study.

The paper presents an analysis of cases of treatment of humeral shaft fracture non-union following operative treatment. Non-union was treated by locked intramedullary nailing in all patients. Bone destruction at the fracture site is an indication for using bone grafts. In our opinion autologous bone marrow injection to the fracture site is an effective method of bone union stimulation, and this...

Humeral Shaft Fractures

Humeral Shaft Fractures

Humeral shaft fractures (HSFs) represent 3% of the fractures of the locomotor apparatus, and the middle third of the shaft is the section most affected. In the majority of cases, it is treated using nonsurgical methods, but surgical indications in HSF cases are increasingly being adopted. The diversity of opinions makes it difficult to reach a consensus regarding the types of osteosynthesis, su...