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Incidence and Management of Radial Nerve Palsies in Humeral Shaft Fractures: A Systematic Review.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Radial Nerve Palsy Associated with Humeral Shaft Fractures: Incidence, Recovery Patterns, and Functional Outcomes in Surgically Treated Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Diaphyseal fractures of the humerus with radial nerve injury: how to manage both fracture and the nerve injury.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Review
- Quantitative Analysis of the Radial Nerve Pathway Relative to the Humerus Shaft Length: A Cadaveric Study Aimed at Minimizing Nerve Injury in Fracture Treatment.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Article
- An Acta Orthopaedica educational article: Treatment of adult patients with a humeral shaft fracture.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Review
- Revision total elbow arthroplasty for periprosthetic fracture with adjunct unicortical plating and cerclage wires: a case report.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
- [Shaft fractures in children and adolescents: age-appropriate treatment strategies].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Primary Radial Nerve Lesions in Humerus Shaft Fractures-Revision or Wait and See.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Enhanced nerve function recovery in radial nerve palsy patients with humerus shaft fracture: a randomized study of low-frequency pulse electrical stimulation combined with exercise therapy.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Humerus shaft fractures, approaches and management.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2023Review
- Fractures of the humeral shaft caused by arm wrestling: a systematic review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2022Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Radial nerve palsies in closed humeral shaft fractures are common, with an incidence of 7%-17%. The management of radial nerve palsies in closed fractures is often expectant, with 70.7% spontaneously recovering within six months. A literature search was conducted for studies on radial nerve palsies in humeral shaft fractures from 2000-2018. A total of 4972 humeral shaft fractures were identified, with an incidence of 12.2% of primary radial nerve palsies. During the exploration, no neurological intervention was performed in nearly 41% of cases, and the most common finding was no evidence of any nerve lesion (35%). Those who underwent neurolysis were more likely to resolve when compared to primary repair or nerve grafting. Overall, there was a high rate of spontaneous radial nerve palsy recovery (85%) with radial nerve exploration increasing rates of resolution. While exploration demonstrates increased resolution, it is yet to be determined which fractures are indicated for nerve exploration.
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