Abstract
The aim of work was to assess the functional and clinical results in patients after the operation of the humeral shaft fractures treated by closed reposition and intramedullary fixation or by open repostition and plate osteosynthesis (ORIF).In our department within the years 2001-2006 we operated on 101 patients with humeral shaft fractures. 65 patients came to be checked, the follow up rate - 65%.The ORIF was used in 18 patients, closed reduction and locked intramedullary nail in 21 patients, and closed reduction and K-wires bundle (Hackethal) in 26 patients.The resulting conditons we evaluated by Constant-Murley and Liverpool elbow scoring system.The best results were achieved by ORIF.On the contrary, the worst outcomes with greatest number of complications were in Hackethal group.