Wrist drop in the newborn caused by radial nerve paralysis is a rare phenomenon, although wrist drop due to intra-uterine position of the hand, that is, acute flexion at the wrist with pressure on the flexed hand, is not very uncommon. In a survey of the literature extending over a number of years comparatively few reported cases of wrist drop due to radial nerve paralysis occurring in the newb...

  Background: The aim of this study was to determine the treatment outcome of humeral shaft fractures with a locked rigid intramedullary nail in patients indicated for surgical treatment. Methods: In this descriptive-cross sectional study, all patients were followed up for one, six, and 18 months post operatively. The Short Form Questionnaire (SF-36) and Constant Shoulder Score were applied. Re...

We report a case of a 29-year-old man who presented with a distal humeral shaft fracture sustained by blunt trauma. Physicalexamination and nerve conduction study were consistent with injury to the median and radial nerves proximal to theelbow. The patient underwent open reduction and internal fixation of the humeral shaft fracture with neurolysis of the medianand radial nerves. Repeat electrom...