Does calibration technique for distal locking screw insertion reduce radiation exposure and operative time during intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures in comparison with freehand technique?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to compare the influence of two different methods of distal screw insertion during intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures on radiation exposure and operative time.

Methods

A single-center retrospective study, which included 44 patients, was conducted. Patients were divided into the Freehand and Calibration groups according to the technique used for distal screw insertion. Medical records were used to collect baseline characteristics of patients and complications, and operative reports were used to collect data for outcomes which included number of expositions, dose area product (DAP), fluoroscopy time and operation time. Operation time was defined as time from skin incision to final suture.

Results

There were no significant

SUBMITTER: Sivro M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12746272 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature