The authors carried out an analysis of healing in shaft fractures of radiustreated by compression bone plating (Bagby System). 30 patients treated in theDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery of "Hospital das Clínicas" (F.M.U.S.P.) between1975 and 1985 were includedin this study. 24 (80%) of patients were men and 6 (20%)women; average of age was 30.1 years (rangel8-47). Bagby plates with 4 and 6 screws(18 and 6 cases respectively) were used by the authors. Good results were obtained in24 patients, fair in 4 cases of delayed union were observed. The average of healing was9 weeks (6-16). One patient showed dehiscence of the wound, and other allergic reactionto metal. Two patients had paresia of radial nerve resolved spontaneously. In threecases, showed local osteoporosis after the plate was removed. No cases of refracturewere observed in this series.

The authors carried out an analysis of healing in shaft fractures of radiustreated by compression bone plating (Bagby System). 30 patients treated in theDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery of "Hospital das Clínicas" (F.M.U.S.P.) between1975 and 1985 were includedin this study. 24 (80%) of patients were men and 6 (20%)women; average of age was 30.1 years (rangel8-47). Bagby plates with 4 and 6 screws(18 and 6 cases respectively) were used by the authors. Good results were obtained in24 patients, fair in 4 cases of delayed union were observed. The average of healing was9 weeks (6-16). One patient showed dehiscence of the wound, and other allergic reactionto metal. Two patients had paresia of radial nerve resolved spontaneously. In threecases, showed local osteoporosis after the plate was removed. No cases of refracturewere observed in this series.