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BACKGROUND:Fractures of the humeral shaft represent 2-4% of all fractures. Fractures of the humerus have traditionally been approached posteriorly for open reduction and internal fixation. Reports of treating midshaft fractures with an open anterolateral approach and anterior plating are limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a series of humeral shaft fractures treated with plate osteosynthesis regarding the effect of the approach and plate location on the healing rate and occurrence of complications. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients aged over 18 years with humeral midshaft fractures treated with anterior or posterior plate fixation. Selection of the approach to the humerus was based on the particular pattern of injury and soft tissue involvement. The minimum follow-up duration was set at six months. The outcomes included the rate of union, primary nerve palsy recovery, secondary nerve damage, infection and revision surgery. RESULTS:Between 2006 and 2014, 58 patients (mean age, 59.9; range, 19-97 years) with humeral midshaft fractures were treated with anterior (n = 33) or posterior (n = 25) plate fixation. After a mean follow-up duration of 34 months, 57 of 58 fractures achieved union after index procedure. Twelve fractures were associated with primary radial nerve palsy. Ten of the twelve patients with primary radial palsy recovered completely within six months after the index surgery. In total, one patient developed secondary palsy after anterior plating, and three patients developed secondary palsy after posterior plating. No significant difference in the healing rate (p = 0.4), primary nerve palsy recovery rate (p = 0.6) or prevalence of secondary nerve palsy (p = 0.4) was found between the two clinical groups. No cases of infection after plate fixation were documented. CONCLUSIONS:Open reduction and internal fixation using an anterior approach with plate fixation provides a safe alternative to posterior plating in the treatment of humeral shaft fractures. An anterior approach allows supine positioning of the patient and yields union and complication rates comparable to those of a posterior approach with plate fixation for the treatment of humeral shaft fractures.
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BMC Musculoskelet Disordjournal_title
BMC musculoskeletal disordersauthors
Lotzien S,Hoberg C,Rausch V,Rosteius T,Schildhauer TA,Gessmann Jdoi
10.1186/s12891-019-2888-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-11-10 00:00:00pages
527issue
1issn
1471-2474pii
10.1186/s12891-019-2888-2journal_volume
20pub_type
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