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Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing Versus Plating for Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures


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1 Orthopedic Surgery Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
2 El Helal Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
     

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Background: Fractures of the humeral shaft are commonly encountered by orthopaedic surgeons, accounting for approximately 3% of all fractures.

Objective: The present study aims to analyze and compare both the techniques interms of functional and radiological outcome.

Method: The present prospective study conducted at Al helal hospital between December 2014 to December 2016, compared two groups of patients (n=20, n=20, total n=40) with either DCP or IMN. The results were compared both radiologically and clinically. The functional outcome was assessed using the constant score.

Results: Our results failed to establish convincingly that either technique is superior to other.

Conclusions: Nailing and plating have equal functional outcomes in cases with shaft humerus fracture.


Keywords

Trauma, Fracture Humerus, Intramedullary Nail.
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  • Antegrade Intramedullary Nailing Versus Plating for Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures

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Authors

Wesam Abo Sena
Orthopedic Surgery Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed Mostafa Elkhalafy
El Helal Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed Samir Rashed Shaheen
Orthopedic Surgery Department, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Mina Nabil Grace
El Helal Hospital, Cairo, Egypt

Abstract


Background: Fractures of the humeral shaft are commonly encountered by orthopaedic surgeons, accounting for approximately 3% of all fractures.

Objective: The present study aims to analyze and compare both the techniques interms of functional and radiological outcome.

Method: The present prospective study conducted at Al helal hospital between December 2014 to December 2016, compared two groups of patients (n=20, n=20, total n=40) with either DCP or IMN. The results were compared both radiologically and clinically. The functional outcome was assessed using the constant score.

Results: Our results failed to establish convincingly that either technique is superior to other.

Conclusions: Nailing and plating have equal functional outcomes in cases with shaft humerus fracture.


Keywords


Trauma, Fracture Humerus, Intramedullary Nail.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v10%2Fi12%2F2019%2Fijphrd%2F192428