Thrower's Fracture on the Shaft of the Humerus: 4 Cases Report / 대한정형외과학회잡지

A fracture of the shaft of the humerus in young adults is known to occur as a result of high energy injuries such as traffic accidents and falls from a height. In baseball, which is one of the popular sports in the world, the incidence of a fracture of the shaft of the humerus during pitch motion is increasing even in non-professional players. Over the course of a year, we analyzed four cases of humeral shaft fractures that occurred during pitch motion through the pitch count, type of pitch, duration of playing, and prodromal pain. It was found that these fractures can easily occur through the torsion developed by the uncoordinated contraction of the muscle. The mechanism of the fracture should be recognized in order to prevent this type of fracture while playing baseball.

Three diamensional external fixation frame and limited internal fixation in the treatment of comminuted fracture of the shaft of humerus / 中国矫形外科杂志

[Objective]To explore the curative effect of the three diamen sional external fixation frame and limited internal fixation in treating the comminuted fracture of the shaft of humerus.[Method]Twenty-eight patients of the comminuted fracture of the shaft of humerus were treated from Jan 2000 to May 2006.According to the AO/ASIF,there were 5 cases of the B1 type,3 cases of the B2 type,9 cases of the B3 type,6 cases of the C1 type,4 cases of the C2 type,1 case of the C3 type.All of them were treated by the three diamensional external fixation frame and limited internal fixation of the screws or wires,and all of them were given the reasonable rehabilitation training at 3 day after the operation.The curative effect of the operation,the complications,the fracture healing and the function appraisal were analyzed.[Result]The 28 patients were followed-up for 10～15 months(average 13 months),27 cases had the frature healed and the healing rate was 96.4%.The healing period of the fracture lasted from 12 weeks to 33 weeks,average 19.5 weeks.Only 1 case was not healed.The functions of the shoulder and the elbow were normal,the excellent rate was 92.8%.[Conclusion]The three diamensional external fixation frame and limited internal fixation is a better method in treating the comminuted fracture of the shaft of humerus.It fits the rule of minimal-invasive-biology. The operation is simple,and the fixation is reliable,the function is satisfactory.