A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OSTEOSYNTHESIS WITH INTRAMEDULLARY INTERLOCKING NAIL AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE PLATING FOR PROXIMAL AND MIDDLE THIRD HUMERAL SHAFT FRACTURES

Abstract

Introduction: Options for the treatment of proximal and middle third fractures of the humerus include intramedullary interlocking nail (IMN) and minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO). However, whether IMN provides better clinical outcomes than MIPO surgical technique still remains unclear. Hence this study is designed to compare clinical outcomes of the IMN with MIPO technique for the treatment of proximal and middle thirds of humeral shaft fractures.