The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures

Volume: 40 Number: 4 November 20, 2006
  • İrfan Ozturk
  • Erden Erturer
  • Metin Uzun
  • Senol Akman
  • Faik Seckin
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The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the effect of functional bracing on union and functional results in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Methods: The study included 38 patients (21 males, 17 females; mean age 34.8 years; range 20 to 63 years) who were treated with functional bracing for humeral diaphyseal fractures. The fractures were in the right in 23 patients, and in the left in 15 patients. Radial paralysis was detected in eight patients. Two patients had open fractures (Gustilo IIIA). According to the AO system, there were 12 AO type A1 (31.6%), 11 type A2 (29.0%), 13 type A3 (34.2%), and two type B1 (5.3%) fractures. Functional bracing was applied after a mean of 2.4 weeks of fixation of the shoulder and elbow. The radiographic and functional results were assessed using the scoring system of Kwasny et al. The mean follow-up was 48 months (range 16 to 64 months). Results: Complete union was achieved in all the patients in a mean of 11.4 weeks (range 10 to 16 weeks). Radiographic and functional results were very good in 31 patients (81.6%) and good in seven patients (18.4%). A mean of 0.8 cm (range 0 to 1.8 cm) shortness developed after union. In none of the patients angulation exceeded 20 degrees in the anteroposterior plane and 10 degrees in the lateral plane. Complete healing was obtained in patients with radial paralysis within three months. No complications were encountered pertaining to functional bracing. Conclusion: When choosing conservative methods, functional bracing should be primarily considered in the treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures because of low complication but very high success rates.

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İrfan Ozturk This is me

Erden Erturer This is me

Metin Uzun This is me

Senol Akman This is me

Faik Seckin This is me

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November 20, 2006

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March 7, 2014

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Year 2006 Volume: 40 Number: 4

APA
Ozturk, İ., Erturer, E., Uzun, M., Akman, S., & Seckin, F. (2006). The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 40(4), 269-273. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680
AMA
1.Ozturk İ, Erturer E, Uzun M, Akman S, Seckin F. The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40(4):269-273. doi:10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680
Chicago
Ozturk, İrfan, Erden Erturer, Metin Uzun, Senol Akman, and Faik Seckin. 2006. “The Effectiveness of Functional Bracing in the Conservative Treatment of Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 (4): 269-73. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680.
EndNote
Ozturk İ, Erturer E, Uzun M, Akman S, Seckin F (November 1, 2006) The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 4 269–273.
IEEE
[1]İ. Ozturk, E. Erturer, M. Uzun, S. Akman, and F. Seckin, “The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 269–273, Nov. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680.
ISNAD
Ozturk, İrfan - Erturer, Erden - Uzun, Metin - Akman, Senol - Seckin, Faik. “The Effectiveness of Functional Bracing in the Conservative Treatment of Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40/4 (November 1, 2006): 269-273. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680.
JAMA
1.Ozturk İ, Erturer E, Uzun M, Akman S, Seckin F. The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40:269–273.
MLA
Ozturk, İrfan, et al. “The Effectiveness of Functional Bracing in the Conservative Treatment of Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 4, Nov. 2006, pp. 269-73, doi:10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680.
Vancouver
1.İrfan Ozturk, Erden Erturer, Metin Uzun, Senol Akman, Faik Seckin. The effectiveness of functional bracing in the conservative treatment of humeral diaphyseal fractures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Nov. 1;40(4):269-73. doi:10.3944/aott.v40i4.1680