Indicaciones Límite de las Fracturas de Húmero con Clavo Endomedular Cerrojado
- J.A. DE PEDRO 1
- F.G. DE LUCAS 1
- F. MARCO 1
- A.J. PEREZ 1
- J.L. CEBRIAN 1
- A. OTEO 1
- O LEON 1
- L. LOPEZ-DURAN 1
- 1 Hospital Universitario San Carlos. Madrid
ISSN: 0304-5056
Any de publicació: 1991
Volum: 26
Número: 153
Pàgines: 139-143
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular
Resum
Treatment of dyaphyseal fractures of the humerus has been the source of considerable controversy in recent years. The problem increases in dimension when one is dealing with limiting diaphyseal fractures that invole the upper and lower metaphyseal zone. In an attempt to improve the therapy of this circunstance, the members of this research team have tested a locking nail for the humerus designed by Seidel. The mean follow-up time has been 12 months, with a minimum of six months. The number of cases evaluated was 6. According to the scale of Stewart, four of the cases obtained good or excellent results. All the patients consolidated their fractures within a normal period of time -between 3 and 5 months-, with a mean of 4 months. Four of the 6 patients wer e not immobilized with paster at any time. The goodness and simplicity of the method are suggestive of promising results in other groups by broadening its indications.