Three Stitch technique for Humerus Nailing
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Intramedullary nailing for humerus diaphyseal fractures is associated with a quite a number of complications like violation of rotator cuff, soft tissue injury around the shoulder and elbow. The purpose of this article is to describe a simple three stitch technique for intramedullary humerus nailing which aims at avoiding most of the common complications encountered during and after humerus nailing. One year follow up of all the patients have shown good to excellent results and favorable functional outcomes.
Authors and Affiliations
Sachin Kale, Vaibhav Koli, Prakash Samant, Sanjay Dhar, Sandeep Deore, Gaurav Kanade
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