Plating of Humeral Shaft Fractures in Multiple Trauma Patients.

Plating of Acute Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures Via an Anterior Lateral Approach in Multiple Trauma Patients.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00720681

Acronym

HUMERUS

Enrollment

Registered

2008-07-23

Start date

2008-08-31

Completion date

2012-01-31

Last updated

2016-03-30

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Conditions

Humeral Fractures, Multiple Trauma

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to review our experience with the operative management of acute diaphyseal fractures of the humerus via an anterolateral approach with the use of small fragment fixation at a Level I, urban, trauma center. We will report our clinical and radiographic results, complication rate and final range of motion. A standardized outcome measurement (DASH) will be reported. Muscle recovery of the triceps and biceps will be evaluated by a standard protocol, accomplished with the assistance of a licensed physical therapist. We hypothesize that open reduction and internal fixation of humeral diaphyseal fractures via an antero-lateral approach with the use of small fragment fixation is a safe and efficacious way to treat multiple trauma patients with these injuries.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age \> 18 years * patients with past (acute) traumatic humeral shaft fracture(s) treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) * patients for whom the above fracture has healed * patients willing and able to provide informed consent and able to participate in study procedures

Exclusion criteria

* patients with known pathological fractures * patients with metabolic bone disease * patients with humeral head or inter-articular surface fractures, or other upper extremity fractures * patients with previous humeral surgery (i.e. rotator cuff, biceps tendon, etc.) * patients with neurologic injury to upper extremities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Strength of injured arm compared to uninjured arm	At enrollment
DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) Score	At Enrollment
Range of motion in injured arm compared to uninjured arm	At enrollment

Outcome results