Fractures
A 45-year-old man falls from a ladder onto his right arm. Examination reveals swelling and deformity of the mid-arm. He has wrist drop and numbness over the dorsal first web space. Radiographs show a displaced spiral fracture of the middle third of the humeral shaft. The hand is warm and well-perfused. Regarding humeral shaft fractures:
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The radial nerve is at risk with humeral shaft fractures, especially at the junction of the middle a...
Non-operative treatment with functional bracing (Sarmiento brace) is appropriate for most closed hum...
All radial nerve palsies require immediate exploration; the radial nerve is at risk at the proximal ...
Surgical indications include: open fractures, polytrauma, floating elbow, bilateral fractures, vascu...
Primary radial nerve palsy (at time of injury) has 70-90% spontaneous recovery rate and should be ob...
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