Incidence and predictors of radial nerve palsy with the anterolateral brachialis splitting approach to the humeral shaft

Purpose: Fractures of the humeral shaft are common and account for 3%–5% of all orthopedic injuries. This study aims to estimate the incidence of radial nerve palsy and its outcome when the anterior approach is employed and to analyze the predictive factors. Methods: The study was performed in the d...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Gouse, Sandeep Albert, Dan Barnabas Inja, Manasseh Nithyananth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-08-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1008127516300621