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September 5, 2025Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Fracture type, treatment, and outcome of humeral shaft fractures in polytraumatized patients: a case series

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SBSaskia H. Van BergenDHD den HartogMZMiliaan L. Zeelenberg

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Overview

Case series examines fracture types and treatments in polytraumatized patients, indicating high disability rates.

Key Points

  • Most humeral shaft fractures in polytraumatized patients were AO-type A, with a significant proportion treated operatively.
  • Nonunion rates were high, with six patients (27%) experiencing the complication post-treatment.
  • Radial nerve palsy was reported in 20% of patients at presentation, highlighting a substantial clinical concern.
  • Patient-reported outcomes indicated ongoing upper extremity disability approximately five years after trauma.

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Bergen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3d622b87ece8dc956804https://doi.org/10.52628/91.2.14345
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