Indicaciones Límite de las Fracturas de Húmero con Clavo Endomedular Cerrojado

Treatment of dyaphyseal fractures of the humerus has been thesource of considerable controversy in recent years. The problem increases indimension when one is dealing with limiting diaphyseal fractures that invole theupper and lower metaphyseal zone. In an attempt to improve the therapy of thiscircunstance, the members of this research team have tested a locking nail for thehumerus designed by Seidel. The mean follow-up time has been 12 months, with aminimum of six months. The number of cases evaluated was 6. According to thescale of Stewart, four of the cases obtained good or excellent results. All the patientsconsolidated their fractures within a normal period of time -between 3 and 5months-, with a mean of 4 months. Four of the 6 patients were not immobilized withpaster at any time. The goodness and simplicity of the method are suggestive ofpromising results in other groups by broadening its indications.

Treatment of dyaphyseal fractures of the humerus has been thesource of considerable controversy in recent years. The problem increases indimension when one is dealing with limiting diaphyseal fractures that invole theupper and lower metaphyseal zone. In an attempt to improve the therapy of thiscircunstance, the members of this research team have tested a locking nail for thehumerus designed by Seidel. The mean follow-up time has been 12 months, with aminimum of six months. The number of cases evaluated was 6. According to thescale of Stewart, four of the cases obtained good or excellent results. All the patientsconsolidated their fractures within a normal period of time -between 3 and 5months-, with a mean of 4 months. Four of the 6 patients were not immobilized withpaster at any time. The goodness and simplicity of the method are suggestive ofpromising results in other groups by broadening its indications.