Comparison of supine and beach-chair positions in antegrade intramedullary nailing of humeral shaft fractures: a retrospective study on surgery duration and fluoroscopy exposure
Supine positioning for antegrade IMN of humeral shaft fractures significantly reduces both operative duration and radiation exposure compared to the beach-chair position, whereas fracture complexity does not significantly influence these parameters. The findings suggest that the supine position offers a viable alternative for patient positioning in these procedures.
Authors
- Daniel P. Berthold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6630-6406)
- Fabian Gilbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0056-9593)
- Katharina Kirchhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5547-5140)
- Georg Siebenbürger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0529-9326)
- Markus Bormann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7024-3620)
- Christina Zeiner
Institutions
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Kreiskrankenhaus Gummersbach (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology
- Published
- 2025-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-025-04621-w
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00