Functional treatment of the distal third humeral shaft XXXX .

@entity1 @entity85 @entity174 @entity4542
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of functional treatment for distal third humeral shaft @entity174 in young adults. @entity1 AND METHODS: A custom-made prefabricated brace was applied for the functional treatment of 21 isolated, closed, distal third humeral shaft @entity174 of 21 @entity1 (17 male and 4 female). Their average age was 25 years (range 18-37 years). The mean follow-up period was 39 weeks. RESULTS: All of the @entity174 united. The average time to union was 12 weeks. The average varus angulation was 7.8 deg in 8 @entity1 , and the average shortening of the fractured limb was 10 mm in 4 @entity1 . Minimal motion restrictions mostly occurred in shoulder abduction and lateral rotation. No @entity1 showed a lack of elbow motion. @entity85 and shortening had no effect on the functional outcome. None of the @entity1 suffered @entity4542 during the course of treatment or due to entrapment in the callus of the healed @entity174 . CONCLUSIONS: Young adults who have isolated, closed, distal third humeral shaft @entity174 are good candidates for functional bracing.
