Abstract
The frequency of diaphyseal humerus fractures varies from 1% to 5% of the total number of skeletal fractures in humans. A clear bimodal gender and age distribution of patients with fractures in the studied area has been established. The main methods of treatment for closed intra-articular humerus fractures are conservative functional and surgical treatment. Treatment of diaphyseal humerus trauma involves not only restoring the axis and length of the bone but also ensuring sufficient mobility of adjacent joints. The aim of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of the outcomes of conservative and surgical treatment in patients with diaphyseal humerus fractures. The study involved 57 patients with diaphyseal humerus fractures aged from 19 to 83 years. The first clinical group comprised of 24 patients aged from 24 to 80 years who were treated using functional fixation devices. The second clinical group consisted of 33 patients aged from 19 to 83 years who were treated using surgical techniques, namely antegrade locked intramedullary nailing and cortical plate and screw osteosynthesis. Rehabilitation measures were initiated within the first two days for patients in the first group and in the early postoperative period for patients in the second group. The range of motion of adjacent joints was assessed using the CMS and MEPS scales. The use of surgical treatment techniques in combination with early rehabilitation measures, compared to conservative functional treatment, allows achieving significantly higher and statistically significant (p<=0.01) functional outcomes of elbow joint mobility.
Publisher
Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy
Subject
General Materials Science
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