[Functional treatment of diaphyseal fractures of the humerus using a polyvic orthosis].
The authors expound a method of functional treatment with a "short" polyvic orthosis on the basis of their experience in treating 38 patients. The degree of mobility of the fragments fixed with this orthosis has been investigated in clinical, biomechanical and roentgenometrical studies. It has been determined that the mobility of the fragments within 15 degrees has no negative impact on the consolidation process. The results of the treatment have been given a comparative evaluation. The terms of the treatment were up to 2 months in 2 patients, up to 3 months in 26 patients and up to 4 months in 3 patients. Consolidation with the deformation of 5-15 degrees has been observed in 18 patients.
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