Abstract:Aims: To compare plate-screw fixation, intramedullary nailing (IMN), and titanium elastic nailing (TEN) as a new fixation method with respect to nonunion, complication rates, and functional outcomes in the repair of adult humeral shaft fractures.
Methods: A total of 38 adult patients who were treated due to humeral shaft fracture at our clinic and were followed for minimum six months between January 2012 and January 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. Age, sex, fracture etiology an length of hospitalizat… Show more
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