Muhammad Faraz Azmatullah, Maratib Ali, Adeel Ahmed Siddiqui, Uzair Yaqoob.
Functional outcome of dynamic compression plating compared with intramedullary interlocking nailing in closed fracture shaft of humerus in adults..
Professional Med J Jan ;27(04):765-71.

Objectives: To compare the functional outcome of dynamic compression plating with intramedullary interlocking nailing in closed fracture of the humeral shaft in adults. Study Design: Prospective comparative study. Setting: Department of orthopedics, Civil hospital, Karachi. Period: From 8th February to 7th August 2017. Material & Methods: A total of 82 patients with post-traumatic closed fracture shaft of the humerus were included. Patients were randomly allocated into two groups. Group I was offered Intramedullary Interlocking nail (ILN) and Group II was offered a dynamic compression plate (DCP). The functional outcome was measured by the “Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand” (DASH) score. Results: The average age of the patients was 32.87±6.65 years. The acceptable outcome was significantly high in DCP group as compared to the ILN group (87.8% vs. 61%; p = 0.005). Conclusion: We conclude that dynamic compression plating is functionally a better technique than interlocking nailing for closed fracture of shaft of the humerus in adults.

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