Rigid locked antegrade versus retrograde intramedullary nailing in treating acute humeral shaft fractures: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Compared with rIMN, aIMN demonstrated a significantly faster operative time and lower rates of intraoperative fractures. Conversely, rIMN demonstrated lower rates of shoulder pain complaints and better shoulder function and Neer score outcomes.
Authors
- L Lanuza Lagunilla
- Jorge Díaz Heredia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4543-3497)
- Miguel Ángel Ruiz Ibán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5985-3388)
- Raquel Ruiz Díaz
- Alfonso Muriel Garcia
- Vanesa González Sastre
Institutions
- Universidad de Alcalá (ES)
- Hospital Universitario De Cabueñes (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EFORT Open Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1530/eor-2024-0136
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00