Atypical Transverse Midshaft Humerus Fracture in an Octogenarian: Surgical Nuances and Functional Outcome Following Locked Intramedullary Nailing
This case highlights the successful management of an atypical fracture pattern in a geriatric patient through thoughtful surgical planning. Locked antegrade intramedullary nailing with attention to fracture-specific surgical nuances does provide a reliable solution in such uncommon scenarios.
Authors
- Jeff Walter Rajadurai O R
- Shailesh Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1088-2054)
- Kathiresan Purushothaman
- C S Likhit
- D Sudharsan
- Naveen Kumar Duraisamy
Institutions
- Madras Medical College (IN)
- Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i11.6346
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00