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Intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures

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From 1996 until 2000 we treated 52 humeral shaft fractures with AO unreamed nailing. Mean patient age was 35.8 years and the average follow-up 29.6 months. There were 31 type A fractures, 15 type B, and 6 type C. Closed retrograde nailing was performed in 46 cases and open nailing in six. Functional results were excellent in 48 cases, moderate in three, and poor in one.

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De 1996 jusqu 2000 nous avons traité 52 fractures humérales par enclouage sans alésage. L'âge moyen était 35.8 années et la suite moyenne 29.6 mois. Il y avait 31 fractures type A, 15 type B et 6 type C. L'enclouage fermé rétrograde a été éxécuté dans 46 cas et l'enclouage ouvert dans 6 cas. Les résultats fonctionnels étaient excellents dans 48 cas, moyens dans trois et mauvais dans un.

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Sanzana, E., Dümmer, R., Castro, J. et al. Intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 26, 211–213 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-002-0345-5

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