Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating

Background: The fixation of the fracture is considered to be the best treatment option for early mobilization in midshaft humerus fracture. The aim of the present study is to compare the functional outcome after fixation of midshaft humerus fracture using medial and anterolateral plating techniques....

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Main Authors: Ajaydeep Sud, Munish Sood, Amresh Ghai, J P Khatri
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Medical Society
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Online Access:http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2017;volume=19;issue=2;spage=114;epage=117;aulast=Sud
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Amresh Ghai
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description Background: The fixation of the fracture is considered to be the best treatment option for early mobilization in midshaft humerus fracture. The aim of the present study is to compare the functional outcome after fixation of midshaft humerus fracture using medial and anterolateral plating techniques. Materials and Methods: Sixty-one patients with midshaft humerus fracture were operated using medial and anterolateral plating technique. In Group A (n = 30), the patients were operated using medial plating for fixation while in Group B (n = 31), the patients were operated using anterolateral plating. The patients were assessed clinically, radiologically and using Mayo elbow score and the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder rating scale. Results: Both the groups were matched in terms of age, gender, mode of injury, side involved, and duration of injury to surgery. Postoperative radial nerve palsy was observed in four patients in Group B which was found to be statistically significant (P = 0.04). The mean UCLA shoulder score improved significantly, 28.53 in Group A and 29.16 in Group B at the final follow-up (P < 0.001). The mean Mayo's elbow score also improved significantly, 85.33 in Group A and 87.41 in Group B at the final follow-up (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in terms of functional outcome at the final follow-up while comparing both the groups. Conclusion: The medial and anterolateral plating techniques for midshaft humerus have the similar functional outcome. The medial plating technique is associated with lower radial nerve injuries.
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spelling doaj.art-2596c17005af42e29babccc24c2ddff72022-12-22T01:43:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Marine Medical Society0975-36052017-01-0119211411710.4103/jmms.jmms_32_17Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial platingAjaydeep SudMunish SoodAmresh GhaiJ P KhatriBackground: The fixation of the fracture is considered to be the best treatment option for early mobilization in midshaft humerus fracture. The aim of the present study is to compare the functional outcome after fixation of midshaft humerus fracture using medial and anterolateral plating techniques. Materials and Methods: Sixty-one patients with midshaft humerus fracture were operated using medial and anterolateral plating technique. In Group A (n = 30), the patients were operated using medial plating for fixation while in Group B (n = 31), the patients were operated using anterolateral plating. The patients were assessed clinically, radiologically and using Mayo elbow score and the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder rating scale. Results: Both the groups were matched in terms of age, gender, mode of injury, side involved, and duration of injury to surgery. Postoperative radial nerve palsy was observed in four patients in Group B which was found to be statistically significant (P = 0.04). The mean UCLA shoulder score improved significantly, 28.53 in Group A and 29.16 in Group B at the final follow-up (P < 0.001). The mean Mayo's elbow score also improved significantly, 85.33 in Group A and 87.41 in Group B at the final follow-up (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in terms of functional outcome at the final follow-up while comparing both the groups. Conclusion: The medial and anterolateral plating techniques for midshaft humerus have the similar functional outcome. The medial plating technique is associated with lower radial nerve injuries.http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2017;volume=19;issue=2;spage=114;epage=117;aulast=SudHumerus fracturemedial platingradial nerve palsy
spellingShingle Ajaydeep Sud
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J P Khatri
Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
Journal of Marine Medical Society
Humerus fracture
medial plating
radial nerve palsy
title Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
title_full Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
title_fullStr Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
title_full_unstemmed Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
title_short Lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
title_sort lower radial nerve palsy in mid shaft humerus fracture using medial plating
topic Humerus fracture
medial plating
radial nerve palsy
url http://www.marinemedicalsociety.in/article.asp?issn=0975-3605;year=2017;volume=19;issue=2;spage=114;epage=117;aulast=Sud
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