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Clinical Trial
. 2010 Apr;34(4):571-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00264-009-0813-2. Epub 2009 Jun 9.

Nailing versus plating in humerus shaft fractures: a prospective comparative study

Kiran Singisetti  1 , M Ambedkar
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Clinical Trial

Nailing versus plating in humerus shaft fractures: a prospective comparative study

Kiran Singisetti et al. Int Orthop. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

There is a debate about the choice of operative intervention in humerus shaft fractures requiring surgical intervention. A prospective, comparative study of management of acute humeral shaft fractures treated by antegrade interlocking nail fixation and dynamic compression plating was undertaken over a period of three years. Twenty patients of interlocking nailing and sixteen patients of plating were included after considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Functional scoring criteria were used for postoperative assessment and the average follow-up period was one year. A higher rate of excellent and good results and a tendency for earlier union was seen with the plating group in our series.

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Time for union in weeks for interlocking nail versus plating
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Results of interlocking nail versus plating
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Fig. 1
Radiograph of good results with interlocking nailing
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Fig. 2
a Radiograph of poor results with bending of interlocking nail. b Radiograph after exchange nailing
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