Open AccessThe elastic stable intramedullary nails as an alternative treatment for adult humeral shaft fractures
Author(s) -
Yih-Wen Tarng,
Kai-Cheng Lin,
Cheng-Fong Chen,
MengYin Yang,
Yueh Chien
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000514
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , humeral shaft , orthodontics , surgery
Plate and locked intramedullary nailing for humeral fractures are golden standard procedure, but the humerus is a nonweight-bearing bone and can tolerate a larger range of acceptable alignment. We believe the elastic stable intramedullary nails (ESINs) can provide enough relative stability for humeral shaft fractures in certain adult patients.