Radial nerve transposition in plate fixation of humeral fractures of the lower.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 8 Radial nerve transposition in plate fixation of humeral fractures of the lower [Abstract] Objective To investigate the radial nerve transposition in plate fixation of humeral fracture under the method and clinical results. Methods March 2002 to October 2006 using the radial nerve transfer plate fixation of humeral fractures in the lower segment in 23 cases, male 10 patients and 13 female. 5 cases of open fractures, closed fractures in 18 patients. fall injury in 6 cases, injured in 10 cases, 7 cases of injury cutter machine. which fracture in 6 cases, 8 cases of transverse fracture, oblique fracture 9 cases. Results 23 fractures healed, the healing time of 8 to 22 weeks, an average of 18 weeks. no iatrogenic radial nerve injury, shoulder and elbow function. Conclusion radial nerve transposition in plate fixation of humeral fractures of the lower with fixed firmly, fewer complications, faster healing and avoid iatrogenic radial nerve injury and so on. [Keywords:] radial nerve transposition in plate fixation of humerus fractures of the lower Humeral fractures in the lower two common complications of radial nerve injury and nonunion, in particular, the serious consequences of iatrogenic radial nerve injury. Radial nerve injury affect people’s work and life, and even cause disability. Nonunion need further treatment after, an increase of difficult to treat and prone to shoulder and elbow joint movement disorder. In view of this, our department through the radial nerve transposition in plate fixation of humeral fractures of the lower, the effect is satisfactory, are as follows. 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information The group of 23 patients, 10 males and 13 females, aged 21 to 52 years, mean 32 years. 9 cases the left and right in 14 cases. 5 cases of open fractures, closed fractures in 18 patients. Cause of injury : fall injury in 6 cases, injured in 10 cases, 7 cases of injury cutter machine. comminuted fracture in 6 cases, 8