Yuya Shimamoto, Katsuhiro Tokutake, Yasuhiko Takegami, Yuta Asami, Ken Sato, Hiroki Ueno, Takahiko Nakano, Sei Fujii, Nobuyuki Okui, Shiro Imagama
PURPOSE: When treating distal-third humerus shaft fractures (HSFs) surgically, the optimal approach for plating is controversial. We conducted a retrospective multicenter study to investigate and compare the clinical outcomes of anterior and posterior plating in distal-third HSFs and the incidence of complications including iatrogenic radial nerve palsy. METHODS: We identified 116 patients from our multicenter trauma database who were diagnosed as having distal-third HSFs and who underwent surgical treatment, including intramedullary nailing between 2011 and 2020...
September 7, 2023: Journal of Hand Surgery