Diaphyseal Humeral Fractures Treated by Bracing versus Dynamic Compression Plate

Objective: To compare the results of humerus shaft fractures treated by functional bracing and dynamic compression plate. Study Design: Cross sectional comparative study. Place Duration Study: Department Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad/Jamshoro from 1st June 2015 to 31st May 2016. Methodology: Eighty cases selected accident emergency department outpatient departments. Cases were divided in two groups; group A (dynamic plate) B (functional bracing). Patients either gender with age range 18-50 years an isolated closed fracture humeral shaft, duration within 2 weeks who willing participate study included while open fractures, bilateral injuries, poly-trauma, pathological fracture, smoker, alcoholic, immune compromised, history poor compliance, psychiatric disease excluded. Results: In conservative group, 32 (80%) males 8 (20%) females plate 30 (75 %) 10 (25%) mean was 35.75±9.083 year. There 46 (57.5%) patients sustained following road traffic accidents 16 had fall height 18 (22.5 after assault. Fracture location middle third most both groups. Mean time for union 15.45±2.864 14.325±3.033 follow-up 48.35±6.436 42.52±9.33 groups respectively Conclusion: Plating found be satisfactory method treatment high rates, better outcome [DASH Score] low complication rate as compared group. Keywords: Humeus Fracture, Dynamic plate, DASH score, Conservative, Functional