Open AccessOutcome of humeral shaft fractures treated by functional cast brace
Author(s) -
Jitendra Nath Pal,
Prahas Biswas,
Aravind Roy,
Sunit Hazra,
Somnath Mahato
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.159619
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , humeral shaft , surgery , humerus , brace , orthodontics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Functional brace application for isolated humeral shaft fracture persistently yields good results. Nonunion though uncommon involves usually the proximal third shaft fractures. Instead of polyethylene bivalve functional brace four plaster sleeves wrapped and molded with little more proximal extension expected to prevent nonunion of proximal third fractures. Periodic compressibility of the cast is likely to yield a better result. This can be applied on the 1(st) day of the presentation as an outpatient basis. Comprehensive objective scoring system befitting for fracture humeral shaft is a need.