J Korean Fract Soc.  1996 Jan;9(1):177-184.

Closed Interlocked intramedullary nailing of the humerus shaft Fracture

• Kim BB
• Yim JL
• Chung HY
• Park JY

Abstract

The interlocked intramedullary nailing of humerus shaft fracture has been used as a available method because of the advantages, including relatively simple procedure, stable fixation method, and allowing early ROM and low complication. The authors have reviewed 24 cases of humerus shaft fractures, which were treated with closed interlocked intramedullary nailing from Mar. 1992 to Feb. 1994 at Dae-Dong General Hospital. The results were as follows; 1. Twenty four patients treated with intramedullary nailing revealed primary bone union and the average time for bone union was about 8.5 weeks. 2. There was no serious post operative complication such as nonunion, infection, rotatory deformity, metal failure of nail or interlocking screw. 3. According to the Stewart & Hundley classification of result, excellent, good and fair were observed in 21 cases(87%). 4. To prevent the impingement syndrome and rotator cuff injury, the proximal end of the nail was countersunk but the deeper the insertion, the more difficult the removal.

Keyword

Humerus shaft; Fracture; Interlocked intramedullary nail

MeSH Terms

Classification
Congenital Abnormalities
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary*
Hospitals, General
Humans
Humerus*
Methods
Rotator Cuff