Humeral shaft fractures: a cost-effectiveness analysis of operative versus nonoperative management

HM Fox, LJ Hsue, AR Thompson, DC Ramsey… - Journal of Shoulder and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Background Humeral shaft fractures can be managed operatively or nonoperatively with
functional bracing in the absence of neurovascular injury, open fracture, or polytrauma. A …

Total elbow arthroplasty versus open reduction and internal fixation for the management of distal humerus fractures in the elderly

LE Schindelar, AJ Rondon, AM Ilyas - Orthopedics, 2019‏ - journals.healio.com
Distal humerus fractures, which are challenging injuries seen in geriatric patients, are often
repaired using open reduction and internal fixation or total elbow arthroplasty. This updated …

Clinical outcomes of dual 3.5-mm locking compression plate fixation for humeral shaft fractures: Comparison with single 4.5-mm locking compression plate fixation

JB Seo, K Heo, JH Yang… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2019‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Recently, several in vitro biomechanical studies that used dual small locking
plate fixation for humeral shaft fractures have investigated. However, in vivo studies about …

Biomechanical evaluation of dual plate configurations for femoral shaft fracture fixation

M El Beaino, RP Morris, RW Lindsey… - BioMed research …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim. This study aimed at comparing the mechanical properties of conventional and locking
dual plates in adjacent and orthogonal orientations for the surgical fixation of transverse …

Biomechanical comparison of anatomical plating systems for comminuted distal humeral fractures

PA Varady, C von Rüden, M Greinwald… - International …, 2017‏ - Springer
Purpose Six different mono-axial and poly-axial distal humeral plating systems with an
anatomical plate design were compared. The aim of the biomechanical tests was to examine …

Modified medial approach for the treatment of fractures of the lower third of the humeral shaft: An anatomical study

X Wu, Y Ye, Y Zhu, Y Lin, G Zhang, Y Zhuang, Y Xu… - Injury, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background The anatomical study of the modified medial approach for addressing fractures
of the distal third of the humeral shaft aimed to elucidate the benefits of this method in …

Antero-lateral minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) with the radial nerve exploration for extra-articular distal-third diaphyseal fractures of the humerus

W Zhao, W Qu, C Fu, H Jiang, S Liu, C Cheng - International Orthopaedics, 2017‏ - Springer
Introduction Traditional open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of extra-articular distal
humerus fractures has a risk of iatrogenic radial nerve injury, extensive soft tissue strip** …

Locking versus non-locking plates in fixation of extra-articular distal humerus fracture: a randomized controlled study

S Galal, Y Mattar, AME Solyman, M Ezzat - International Orthopaedics, 2020‏ - Springer
Introduction Studies have shown that the use of nonlocking (reconstruction) plates in fixing
distal humerus fractures may not yield stable fixation which therefore requires long …

Modified medial minimally invasive double-plating osteosynthesis techniques for the treatment of distal third diaphyseal fracture of humerus

Y Ye, Y Lin, C Wu, Y Zhu - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
The optimal surgical approach and placement of plates for the treatment of distal third
diaphyseal fracture of the humerus are the subjects of debate. The aim of this retrospective …

The clinical outcomes of anterior minimally invasive inverted PHILOS plate fixation for distal humeral shaft fractures

G Fu, S Wang, W Wu, F Lin, R Li - Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and …, 2025‏ - Springer
Background The unique anatomy and biomechanics of the distal humerus make distal
humeral shaft fractures a significant challenge in orthopedic surgery. Conventional posterior …