LOCKED NAILING OF HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURES - EXPERIENCE IN EDINBURGH OVER A 2-YEAR PERIOD

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作者
ROBINSON, CM [1 ]
BELL, KM [1 ]
COURTBROWN, CM [1 ]
MCQUEEN, MM [1 ]
机构
[1] ROYAL INFIRM,ORTHOPAED TRAUMA UNIT,EDINBURGH EH3 9YW,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
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JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME | 1992年 / 74卷 / 04期
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10.1302/0301-620X.74B4.1624516
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
We report the results of locked Seidel nailing for 30 fractures of the humerus. There were frequent technical difficulties at operation especially with the locking mechanisms. Protrusion of the nail above the greater tuberosity occurred in 12 cases, usually due to inadequate locking, and resulted in shoulder pain and poor function. Poor shoulder function was also seen in five patients with no nail protrusion, presumably because of local rotator cuff damage during insertion. Our results suggest that considerable modifications are required to the nail, and possibly to its site of insertion, before its use can be advocated.
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