One-year follow-up after treatment of proximal and/or middle one-third humeral shaft fractures with a helical plate: healing rates, complications and functional outcome measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conventional plate osteosynthesis is a valuable treatment option in displaced proximal and/or middle one-third humeral shaft fractures. Nonetheless, this procedure can be complicated by a radial nerve palsy. To date, many surgical techniques have been developed in an attempt to minimize this high-impact complication. A helical plate has the potential to avoid an iatrogenic radial nerve palsy due to its design. This article aims to evaluate safety and functional outcomes of patients treated with a helical plate compared to conventional plate osteosynthesis. In particular healing rates, complications and functional outcome measures.

Methods

We retrospectively included all patients with displaced proximal and/or middle one-third humeral shaft fractures who were treat

SUBMITTER: Maes V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8529715 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature