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Abstract
The experience of one institution in the use of the Seidel locking intramedullary
nail in 23 patients with humeral shaft fractures is reported. The device was used
only for cases involving failure of previous treatment, pathological fractures or
multiple injuries. Acceptable results were achieved in patients with pathological
fractures, but the results in other patients were disappointing with unacceptably
high complication rates and poor postoperative shoulder function.
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Publication history
Accepted:
October 5,
1994
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© 1995 Published by Elsevier Inc.
