Osteosynthesis and Trauma Care 2003; 11: 56-57
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42298
Humerus

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Operative versus Early Functional Management in Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Study

K. Duvivier1 , J. Verbruggen1 , W. Haagh1 , P. Breedveld1 , S. van Zutphen1 , J. Stapert1
  • 1University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Publication Date:
24 September 2003 (online)

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In the literature the general opinion is to treat humeral shaft fractures conservatively. But in the literature 56 % of the humeral shaft fractures are treated operatively [7].

From 1990 till 2000 a total of 78 patients were treated for a humeral shaft fracture at the University Hospital Maastricht. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate our treatment and our long term functional results.

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