Marloes Franssen, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Matthew L Costa, Susan Dutton, James Mason, Jenny Gould, Andrew Gray, Amar Rangan, Warren Sheehan, Harvinder Singh, Stephen E Gwilym
AIMS: Fractures of the humeral shaft represent 3% to 5% of all fractures. The most common treatment for isolated humeral diaphysis fractures in the UK is non-operative using functional bracing, which carries a low risk of complications, but is associated with a longer healing time and a greater risk of nonunion than surgery. There is an increasing trend to surgical treatment, which may lead to quicker functional recovery and lower rates of fracture nonunion than functional bracing. However, surgery carries inherent risk, including infection, bleeding, and nerve damage...
April 22, 2024: Bone & joint open