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- The study focused on the use of helical plating for humeral fractures while ensuring the safety of the axillary nerve during plate insertion.
- The research involved testing different lengths and shapes of Philos plates on 42 human humeri to measure how far the plate is from the bone.
- Results indicated that helical plates had a shorter distance from the bone, suggesting reduced stretching of the axillary nerve and a lower risk of nerve injury.
Article Abstract
Unlabelled: Helical plating is a known concept in humeral fracture treatment. Attention should be paid to the axillary nerve when inserting a plate underneath the deltoid muscle. The purpose of this cadaveric study was to estimate axillary nerve stretching when introducing the plate.
Methods: On 42 fresh frozen human humeri, an 8-, 10- and 12-hole Philos plate in a straight and a helical shape were compared measuring the maximum plate-bone-distance.
Results: For all three plate lengths, the helical plates had a significantly lower plate-bone-distance.
Conclusion: Indirectly, this suggests a lower axillary nerve elongation and hence less chance of nerve damage.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7013103 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2020.02.009 | DOI Listing |
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