Complications of Seidel intramedullary nailing of narrow diameter humeral diaphyseal fractures

• Published in: Orthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 19 - 29
• Main Authors: RIEMER, B. L, FOGLESONG, M. E, BURKE, C. J, BUTTERFIELD, S. L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thorofare, NJ Slack 1994; SLACK INCORPORATED
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Bone Nails; Female; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - adverse effects; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - methods; Humans; Humeral Fractures - diagnostic imaging; Humeral Fractures - etiology; Humeral Fractures - surgery; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Multiple Trauma - surgery; Orthopedic surgery; Radiography; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Wounds, Gunshot - complications; Wounds, Gunshot - surgery; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications; Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery; Human; Interlocking intramedullary nailing; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Internal; Osteosynthesis; Fracture; Trauma; Diaphysis; Orthopedic surgery; Fixation; Treatment; Complication; Upper limb; Bone; Humerus; Diameter

Forty acute blunt fractures of the humeral diaphysis were treated with Seidel nails (9-mm diameter) between April 1988 and August 1992. Follow up was available for 36 patients. Average Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 22. Forty-eight pelvic and lower extremity fractures necessitated humeral weight be...