2. Humeral shaft fractures
• Humeral shaft fractures account for approximately 1-3% of all
fractures
• Usually the result of blunt trauma such as a fall or from high-energy
trauma including motor vehicle accidents and gunshot injuries
• Fracture displacement is the result of muscular forces
10. Iindication For Plate Fixation
• Fracture requiring nerve or vascular
exploration
• Very distal fracture
• Very proximal fractures
• Any diaphyseal fracture