SEIDEL INTERLOCKING NAILING FOR HEALING PROBLEMS IN HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURES

Authors
SCHWARZ N POSCH E
Citation
N. Schwarz et E. Posch, SEIDEL INTERLOCKING NAILING FOR HEALING PROBLEMS IN HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURES, Injury, 26(1), 1995, pp. 13-15
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Injury → ACNP
ISSN journal
00201383
Volume
26
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
13 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1383(1995)26:1<13:SINFHP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In 14 patients aged 38 to 87 years humeral shaft fractures were operat ed on for failure of reduction, for delayed healing or for established non-union with the Seidel interlocking nail system. In five patients intraoperative technical problems were encountered. The healing rate w as eight out of 12 patients. In cases of pseudarthrosis of the humeral shaft, bone grafting or local osteosynthesis in addition to medullary nailing seem advisable. The distal interlocking mechanism of the Seid el nail should be improved.