@article{article_190475, title={Treatment of humeral shaft fractures with the use of U-splints}, journal={Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica}, volume={35}, pages={232–235}, year={2006}, DOI={10.3944/aott.v35i3.1739}, author={Aynaci, Osman and Aydin, Hafiz and Erkut, Adem and Sener, Muhittin}, keywords={fracture fixation/instrumentation;humeral fractures/therapy;humerus/anatomy & histology;splints}, abstract={Objectives: We evaluated the results of conservative treatment with the use of U-splints in patients with humeral shaft fractures.
Methods: The study included 34 patients who were treated conservatively (U-splints) for humeral shaft fractures. Twenty-six patients were males, eight patients were females. The mean age was 32 years (range 9 to 85 years). The fractures were transverse in 16 patients, oblique in nine, comminuted in five, segmental in two, and spiral in two patients. The follow-up period was at least six months.
Results: Union in the desired position was achieved in 31 patients (91.2%). The mean duration for union was 3.6 months (range 1.5-7 months). Conclusion: We concluded that the use of U-splints is a successful method in the conservative treatment of humeral shaft fractures}, number={3}, publisher={Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology}