Humeral fractures

1. What sort of nerve injury is associated with humeral shaft fracture?
2. How are humeral shaft fractures treated?
3. How are distal humerus fractures classified?
4. What are complications of a distal humerus fracture?
5. How is a distal humerus fracture treated?

Answers:
1. Radial nerve injury, 95% of which recover in 6 mo.
2. Splint for 2 wks.
3. Displaced or nondisplaced.
4. Neurovascular injury, nonunion, malunion, elbow contracture, poor ROM.
5. Displaced fractures require open reduction. Nondisplaced fractures can be splinted.