Comparison of the Posterior and Anterolateral Surgical Approaches in the Treatment of Humeral Mid-Shaft Fractures: A Retrospective Study

08 July 2020: Clinical Research

Yihan Li ^ABCDEF , Qingxian Tian ^ABCDEFG* , Kunpeng Leng ^BCDF , Meng Guo ^BCDE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924400

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924400

Table 4 The cause of radial nerve palsy, treatment and clinical outcomes of the patients with complete sensory and motor deficit.

	Group	Surgical approach	Treatment for iatrogenic radial nerve palsy	Lesion of the nerve	Cause of iatrogenic damage	Clinical outcomes	Follow-up period (month)
P1	III	Posterior	Exploration, direct neurorrhaphy	Rupture	Compression by plate	No recovery during follow-up period	18
P2	I	Posterior	Exploration	None	Unclear	Complete recovery after 5 months	15
P3	IV	Anterolateral	Exploration, screw replanting	Contusion	Irritation by screw	Complete recovery after 3 months	18
P4	I	Posterior	Exploration, neurolysis	Contusion	Compression by fracture	Complete recovery after 4 months	15
P5	IV	Anterolateral	Exploration	None	Unclear	Complete recovery after4 months	18
P6	III	Posterior	Conservation	–	Unclear	Partial recovery during follow-up period	21