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Intramedullary Nailing Versus Open Reduction-Internal Fixation For Humeral Shaft Fractures

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August 2024

Intramedullary Nailing Versus Open Reduction-Internal Fixation For Humeral Shaft Fractures

Vol: 306| Issue: 8| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intramedullary nailing vs. open reduction-internal fixation for humeral shaft fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

J Shoulder Elbow Surg . 2023 Dec;32(12):2567-2574.

Contributing Authors:
ET Hurley J Wickman BS Crook G Cabell K Rodriguez P Boadi MR DeBaun C Pean C Klifto

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Synopsis

10 randomized controlled trials (512 patients) comparing intramedullary nailing (IMN) against open reduction-internal fixation (ORIF) for humeral shaft fractures were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The primary outcome of interest was the incidence of nonunion. Secondary outcomes of interest included the incidence of reoperation, radial nerve palsy, and infection, time to rad...

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