Open AccessRadial nerve recovery following closed nailing of humeral shaft fractures without radial nerve exploration: A retrospective study
Author(s) -
Kuei-Lin Yeh,
Chen Kun Liaw,
Tai-Yin Wu,
Chung-Pei Chen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8044
Subject(s) - medicine , radial nerve , humeral shaft , surgery , retrospective cohort study , radial fractures , humerus , wrist
Radial nerve palsy due to humeral shaft fracture is the most common peripheral nerve injury associated with long bone fractures. An antegrade nailing surgical technique is becoming popular for the fixation of these fractures with minimal invasiveness. We analyzed nerve recovery in patients with humeral shaft fracture and radial nerve palsy treated with humeral nail fixation without nerve exploration.