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Müller AO Classification of the Humeral shaft fracture

Introduction

Humeral shaft fracture
Overview[1][2][3]

Overview[1][2][3]

The injuries of the ball-and-socket shoulder joint considered as the Humeral shaft fracture. It is more common among the elderly population following a low energy trauma such as falling. Meanwhile, A few people experience the axillary nerve damage such as reduced sensation around the middle deltoid and/or axillary artery involvement.

Müller AO Classification of the Humeral shaft fracture

Müller AO Classification of the Humeral shaft fracture

The Humeral shaft fracture can be classified AS:

  1. Anatomical location: proximal, middle or distal third
  2. Fracture pattern: spiral, short oblique, transverse or comminuted
  3. Degree of displacement
  4. Presence of soft tissue damage (open or closed)

Meanwhile, the Müller AO Classification is a well known classifying system for the fractured bone published in 1987.

Type Group
1 2 3
A – Simple fractures Spiral Oblique ≥30º Transverse < 30º
B – Wedge fractures Spiral wedge Bending wedge fragmentory wedge
C – Multifragmentary fractures intact segmental fragmentary segmental
See also

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References

References

  1. ↑ Harkin FE, Large RJ (November 2017). “Humeral shaft fractures: union outcomes in a large cohort”. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 26 (11): 1881–1888. doi:10.1016/j.jse.2017.07.001. PMID 29054684.
  2. ↑ Schoch BS, Padegimas EM, Maltenfort M, Krieg J, Namdari S (September 2017). “Humeral shaft fractures: national trends in management”. J Orthop Traumatol. 18 (3): 259–263. doi:10.1007/s10195-017-0459-6. PMC 5585093. PMID 28484909.
  3. ↑ Schwab TR, Stillhard PF, Schibli S, Furrer M, Sommer C (April 2018). “Radial nerve palsy in humeral shaft fractures with internal fixation: analysis of management and outcome”. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 44 (2): 235–243. doi:10.1007/s00068-017-0775-9. PMC 5884898. PMID 28280873.

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