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Locking Compression Plate Fixation vs. Interlocking Nail Fixation for Humeral Shaft Fractures
January 2021
Locking Compression Plate Fixation vs. Interlocking Nail Fixation for Humeral Shaft Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Locking compression plate fixation versus intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures: which one is better? A single-centre prospective randomized study.
Int Orthop. 2020 Oct;44(10):2113-2121.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty-three patients with displaced humerus shaft fractures less than 2 weeks old requiring surgery were randomized to undergo locking plate fixation (LCP; n=33) or interlocking nail (ILN; n=30) fixation. The outcomes of interest included function evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder scores, the Short Form-3...
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