CURRENT STATE OF DIAGNOSING AND TREATMENT OF CLOSED DYAPHISEAL FRACTURES OF THE HUMERUS COMPLICATED BY RADIAL NERVE PALSY

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Traumatic radial nerve palsy is a frequent complication of humerus fractures. Significant amount of unacceptable results of treatment for this impairment motivates the physicians for ongoing investigation on optimization of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In this article we discuss various ideas of diagnosis and treatment of traumatic neuropathies, methods and terms of treatment for fractures of the humerus, complicated by radial nerve palsy.

Keywords

• humerus
• shaft fracture
• radial nerve
• traumatic palsy