Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Outcome Assessment of Operative Treatment of Humeral Shaft Fractures by Antegrade Unreamed Humeral Nailing (UHN)

1Post Graduate, Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

2Professor, Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

*Corresponding Author: P. Vivekanandhan, Post Graduate, Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Agharam Road, Selaiyur, Chennai-73

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

The motive behind this inquiry was to study the out-and-out cracks in the Humeral shaft handled with Unreamed Humeral Nailing System (UHN). Infatuation of the glenoid shaft cracks in this evaluation was performed by an insubstantial UHN structure entry point, without the use of its proximal locking features. Thirty-five patients have been handled along these lines. Useful status for the shoulder and elbow Surgery (SASES) scoring system. 1 example of deep was monitored during the follow-up period. The average association period was 16.8 weeks. SASES shoulder and elbow capacity were brilliant or large in 94.28 per cent of patients. Difficulties included non-union in 1 (2.38 percent) and spiral nerve paralysis in 1 (2.86 percent). Antegradunreamed humeral Nailing is a worthy, safe and reliable therapy for humeral shaft breaks.

Keywords

Humeral shaft, Fractures, Treatment, Antegrade, Humeral nailing, Unreamed