In this retrospective study 50 humeral fractures (36 acute, 6 pathological fractures and 8 nonunions) were treated by retrograde locked bundled Marchetti nailing. No intraoperative complications occurred. Postoperative complications included 7 nonunions (4/36 acute fractures and 3/8 delayed union), and 2 intraarticular penetrations of the secondary nails. However, at the subsequent removal of the implant 5 supracondylar fractures occurred.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.