Treatment of humeral shaft nonunions: nailing versus plating

The aim of this study was to compare plating and nailing for treating nonunions of the upper two-thirds of the humerus. Fifty nonunions of the upper two-thirds of the humerus were treated by two different methods: 24 of them by unreamed locked nailing and bone graft (group A), and the other 26 by pl...

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Published in:Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery 2004-03, Vol.124 (2), p.92-95
Main Authors: Martínez, Angel A, Cuenca, Jorge, Herrera, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Nails
Bone Plates
Elbow
Elbow Joint - physiology
Equipment Design
Female
Fractures, Ununited - surgery
Humans
Humeral Fractures - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Retrospective Studies
Shoulder Joint - physiology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to compare plating and nailing for treating nonunions of the upper two-thirds of the humerus. Fifty nonunions of the upper two-thirds of the humerus were treated by two different methods: 24 of them by unreamed locked nailing and bone graft (group A), and the other 26 by plate fixation and bone grafting (group B). All fractures healed in both groups. In group A, the time required for healing was 4.2 months (range 4-6 months), whereas in group B it was 4.7 months (range 4-6 months). This difference was statistically significant ( p
ISSN:0936-8051
1434-3916
DOI:10.1007/s00402-003-0608-7