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Med Princ Pract 2005;14:245-249 (DOI: 10.1159/000085743)

  Key Words

• Humeral shaft fracture
• Nonunion
• Locked nails
• Delayed union

  Abstract

Objectives: To assess the results and clinical outcome of delayed union and nonunion humeral shaft treatment using locked medullary nails. Subjects and Methods: The Russel and Taylor humeral locking nail was used to treat 21 patients with humeral shaft fractures at Al Razi hospital, Kuwait, from 1997 to 2001. Of these, 8 had delayed union and 13 nonunion. Also, 13 had previous operative treatment, while 8 had nonoperative treatment. Antegrade nailing was done in all cases, and all nails were fixed statically. Autogenous iliac bone grafts were used in 17 cases. Results: Of the 21 cases of fractures, 19 were united. Only 2 cases had persistent nonunion. Eighteen cases had satisfactory shoulder function, and 3 lost shoulder abduction between 40 and 65 degrees. Conclusion: Our data showed that humeral locked nails can achieve satisfactory clinical results in treating humeral shaft delayed unions and nonunions.

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  Author Contacts

Ali Al Mukaimi
P.O. Box 7711
22088 Salmiya (Kuwait)
Tel. +965 9501211, Fax +965 5726108
E-Mail mukaimi@hotmail.com

  Article Information

Received: April 13, 2004
Revised: March 5, 2005
Number of Print Pages : 5
Number of Figures : 3, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 17

  Publication Details

Medical Principles and Practice (International Journal of the Kuwait University Health Sciences Centre)

Vol. 14, No. 4, Year 2005 (Cover Date: July-August 2005)

Journal Editor: Al Awadi, F. (Kuwait)
ISSN: 1011-7571 (print), 1423-0151 (Online)

For additional information: http://www.karger.com/mpp

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