5. Primary survey
✤ A : can talk ,not tender at posterior midline of neck
✤ B : normal breathing ,equal breath sound ,CCT negative
✤ C : BP 120/80 mmHg ,HR 80 bpm ,no active bleeding
✤ D : E4V5M6 ,pupil 2 mm RTLBE
✤ E : Tender and swelling at left arm ,limit ROM at left arm
due to pain ,capillary refill < 2sec ,radial pulse 2+ ,left
finger full ROM
6. Secondary survey
✤ A : no drug and food allergy
✤ M : no current medication
✤ P : no underlying disease
✤ L : last meal 08:00
✤ E : ผู้ป่วยขับรถปิคอัพหลบรถจักรยานยนต์ เสียหลักชนต้นไม้ มีแขนซ้ายผิดรูป แผลเปิด
ฉีกขาดบริเวณหน้าแข้งขวา เข่าขวา มือขวาและขาซ้าย
7. Physical examination
✤ GA : good consciousness
✤ HEENT : no external wound ,not tender along c-spine ,full
ROM of neck ,not pale conjunctivae ,anicteric sclerae
✤ Heart : pulse full and regular ,normal S1S2 ,no murmur
✤ Lung : trachea in midline ,equal breath sound ,no
adventitious sound
✤ Abdomen: soft ,not tender ,no external wound
8. Physical examination
✤ Extermities : Tender and swelling at left arm ,limit
ROM at left arm due to pain ,capillary refill < 2sec
,radial pulse 2+ ,left finger full ROM ,pinprick sensation
intact
✤ Neurological examination : E4V5M6 ,motor grade V all
extremities ,sensory intact
17. Clinical presentation
✤ Pain
✤ Extremity weakness
✤ Examine overall limb alignment - will often present
with shortening and in varus
✤ May occur radial nerve injury
21. Associated condition
✤ Radial nerve palsy
✤ Incidence 3-34%
✤ increases with open fractures, polytrauma,
vascular injury, and multiple ipsilateral fractures
22. Radial Nerve Palsy
✤ Most frequent with fractures of the middle and middle-distal humeral
shaft
✤ More common with transverse and spiral fractures
✤ Most injuries are neurapraxia
✤ >90% return to function in 3-4 months
28. Functional Brace
✤ Union rate 90-100%
✤ Principles: Gravity and soft tissue compression to
achieve acceptable alignment and function
✤ Position: 1 inch distal to axilla and 1 inch proximal to
humeral condyles
✤ Avoid active abduction and elevation of shoulder
29. Functional Brace
✤ Contraindication
✤ Polytrauma patient
✤ Open fracture
✤ Bilateral humeral fractures
✤ Fracture with axial distraction between fragment
30. Failure of Non-Operative Treatment
✤ Definition:1. Inability to maintain reduction
2. Delayed union, non-union
✤ Transverse fracture with gap
✤ Obese patient
✤ Woman with large breast
31. Operative Treatment
✤ Plate Fixation
✤ Intramedullary nail
✤ Multiple Flexible Intramedullary nails
✤ External Fixation
- The “hydraulic” effect of soft tissue compression aligning the fracture fragments
- Active muscle contraction correcting rotation and angulation
- Beneficial effect of gravity on alignment