SURGICAL TREATMENT RESULT OF THE CLOSED HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURES USING LOCKING PLATE OSTEOSYNTHESIS
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Objectives: To evaluate the treatment result of humeral shaft fractures due to trauma by locking plate osteosynthesis. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study without a control group on 42 patients underwent locking plate osteosynthesis at Central Military Hospital 108 from January 2016 to December 2022. Results: Long-term results in 42 patients after surgery 12 months were: Humeral solid union in 100% of patients, total results were very good in 35 patients, and good in 7 patients. Conclusion: Locking plate osteosynthesis is a suitable choice for the surgical treatment of humeral shaft fracture. It permits a stable fixation, even in complicated fractures and osteoporosis patients, and early functional limb recovery.
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Humeral shaft fracture, Locking plate, Osteosynthesis
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