All but one fracture united. The patients achieved excellent function of the limb by the time the fracture healed. Immobilization of the adjoining joints did not appear to be a pre-requisite for fracture healing, and functional brace provided sufficient stability to the fracture site f...
Stephanskirchen, Germany) and Compass (Apple, Cupertino, USA) [11]. These apps were compared to a specific CROM gold standard device compound of eyeglasses with three inclinometers placed at three different positions: one near the left ear for flexion/extension...
HumerusFractureFunctional braceOutcomeShoulderIntroduction Treatment of humeral shaft fractures by functional bracing has been reported to be effective in achieving high rate of fracture union and good function of the adjacent shoulder and elbow joints. Since our previous clinical impression indicated an ...
29 9. Rosenberg N, Soudry M, Shoulder impairment following treatment of diaphysial frac- 30 tures of humerus by functional brace, Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 126 (7):437-440, 2006. 31 10. Koch PP, Gross DF, Gerber C, The results of functional (Sarmiento) bracing of humeral 32Fjalestad T...
Fracture shaft of humerusFunctional braceRadial nerve palsyBackground Non-operatively treated fractures of the humeral diaphysis have a high rate of union with good functional results. The objective of this study is to find out the outcome of fractures of the humeral diaphysis treated with a ...
Methods: Patients who had humeral shaft fracture and treated with functional bracing between 2014 and 2019, were included in this study. Second or third day, two part functional brace was applied. The deformity angle of the humerus on the anteroposterior and lateral radiograp...
Treatment of diaphyseal fractures of humerus with functional braceBhandari, RohitAmbade, RatnakarDhaniwala, NSDeshpande, SanjaySingh, Pradeep K
commercial humeral brace with regard to time to union, nonunion rates, types of nonunion, and conversion to surgery. Methods Patients with humeral fractures treated between 2018 and 2021 were identified retrospectively by electronic records. Only diaphyseal humerus fractures (AO 12) were included ...
Proximal humeral fracturefunctional treatmentConstant scoreDisabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and HandProspective follow-up data after nonoperative treatment for fractures of the proximal humerus are scarce. We studied functional outcomes and rates of complication and failure after conservative management of ...
Summary Twenty-one patients suffering from a fracture of the upper arm were treated with a preformed humeral fracture brace. We found 4 transverse fractures, 11 oblique fractures and 6 comminuted fractures, mainly localized in the middle humerus shaft without concomitant neural lesions. All fractures...