Do Cerclage Cables Delay the Time to Bone Union in Patients with an Unstable Humeral Shaft Fracture Treated with Intramedullary Nails?
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 837-841, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-81887
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the time to bone union after open reduction and internal fixation with cerclage cables followed by intramedullary nailing (IMN) for unstable humeral shaft fractures. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Patients with a humeral shaft fracture treated by IMN were enrolled. One group of patients was treated via open reduction and internal fixation with cables followed by IMN (cable group; n=32), while the other group was treated with a conventional closed IMN (non-cable group; n=64). The length of time to bone union and functional scores [Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scores] were measured for all patients.RESULTS:
No significant differences were found in terms of age, gender, injury type, or smoking history between the two groups, except for the type of fracture. The cable group had significantly more complex types of fracture than the non-cable group (p0.05). No differences were identified in terms of DASH and UCLA scores (28.8 and 32.1 in the cable group and 26.4 and 32.6 in the non-cable group, respectively; p=0.335 and 0.264).CONCLUSION:
In unstable humeral shaft fractures treated by IMN, open reduction and internal fixation with additional cerclage cables do not delay the length of time to bone union or increase the rate of other complications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Paralysis
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Arm
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Postoperative Complications
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Radial Nerve
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Shoulder
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Smoke
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Smoking
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California
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Incidence
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Fracture Fixation
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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