Between 1995 and 1999, 46 acute nonpathological humeral shaft @entity174 were treated with retrograde Marchetti-Vicenzi humeral nailing. The mean healing time of all @entity174 was 10.8 weeks. Forty-five @entity174 (97.9%) united primarily, and one needed bone grafting (2.1%). Function of the shoulder was excellent in 35 @entity1 (76.1%) and moderate in 11 (23.9%). Elbow function was also excellent in 35 @entity1 and moderate in 11. Global functional results were excellent in 16 @entity1 (34.8%), good in 22 (47.8%) and fair in 8 (17.4%). There were 4 cases of 10 degrees varus malunion (8.6%), one case of 15 degrees varus malunion (2.1%), and one case of 15 degrees anterior angulation malunion (2.1%). These malunions were clinically well tolerated. Four @entity1 required removal of the nail because of posterior elbow @entity158 . Retrograde Marchetti-Vicenzi nailing is an acceptable alternative for the treatment of acute humeral shaft @entity174 with a low complication rate.

Marchetti-Vicenzi nailing of humeral shaft XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['fractures']
