Functional Outcome of Shaft of Humerus Fractures Managed Surgically by Dynamic Compression Plating Technique
Midhun Krishnan *
Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital Affiliated to Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Abstract
The study analyzed 20 cases of fracture shaft of hummers treated with Dynamic Compression Plate. There was a male preponderance in our study 17 (85%). Almost Also 13% of patients treated by functional bracing end up with cosmetically unacceptable angulation of>15%, whereas all operative procedures achieve good alignment of the fractured bone was observed. The rate of union in Plate osteosynthesis is 93% and the time of union is 16 - 20 weeks, and more than 90% united in 18 weeks and 7% went for non union.
Keywords: Osteosynthesis, dynamic compression plate