TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Epidemiological study of surgically treated humeral shaft fractures - a 10-year review
JO  - Acta ortopédica Brasileira
A1  - Mouraria, Guilherme Grisi
A1  - Mendonça, Bernardo Couto Nunes
A1  - Dias, Adélio Lima
A1  - Zogbi, Daniel Romano
A1  - Cruz, Márcio Alves
A1  - Etchebehere, Maurício
SP  - e256500
EP  - e256500
VL  - 30
IS  - 6
N2  - Most epidemiological studies do not exclusively address fractures treated surgically but include those with conservative treatment. In Brazil, few epidemiological studies address fractures prevalence undergoing surgical treatment. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence, demographics, and associated injuries of surgically treated humeral shaft fractures. <br><br>METHODS: A retrospective study between 2009 and 2019 with patients undergoing osteosynthesis of humeral shaft fracture. Categorical variables were assessed using Fisher's chi-square or exact test, and non-categorical variables were assessed using the unpaired t-test. A significance level of 5% was adopted. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 115 patients were evaluated. Mean age was 37.9 ± 15.6 years, with a male predominance (66.9%) due to car accidents. The most prevalent fracture type was 12 A3. Open fracture prevalence was 11.3%. Radial nerve damage prevalence was 33% and low-energy trauma was twice as likely. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Surgically treated humeral shaft fractures were more prevalent in men, young, and related to high-energy trauma, with a transverse line pattern. Fractures secondary to low-energy trauma had a greater association with radial nerve injury. Level of Evidence III, Epidemiological, Retrospective Study.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1413-7852
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220223006e256500
ID  - ref1
ER  -