Umar Hayat, Muhammad Siraj, Abdus Samad Khan.
Outcome of Open Reduction & Internal Fixation of Fracture Shaft of Humerus with Dynamic Compression Plate in early Post Operative Wound Infection & Radial Nerve Injury.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;15(2):135-7.

Objectives: To determine the frequency of complications of open reduction and internal fixation of fracture shaft of humerus with Dynamic Compression Plate in terms of early post-operative wound infection and radial nerve injury. Material & Methods: This study was conducted in orthopedic and trauma department of Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar from July 2012 to January 2015. Patients with closed fracture shaft of humerus were admitted to the unit and prospectively studied. Data collection was done on a prescribed proforma. Results: 117 patients with mean age of 38.7 including 87 (74.3 %) males and 30 (25.7%) females fulfilling inclusion criteria were operated. At 1st postoperative day, 110 patients (94%) had no neurological deficit while 7 patients (5.98%) had neurological deficit of radial nerve. At 12th postoperative day only 9 patients (7.7%) had superficial wound infection while 108 patients (92.3%) had no wound infection. Conclusion: In our study there were few cases of radial nerve injury and wound infections which can be further minimized by observing strict operation theatre protocol and proper soft tissue and nerve handling.

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