Humeral Shaft Fractures: Fixation Versus Bracing at 3 Months

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Few injuries test the patience of both trauma surgeons and patients like the humeral shaft fracture.

The sling-and-wait philosophy of functional bracing has always carried the badge of being “good enough” for most patients — but for a construction worker staring down three months of disability, “good enough” often isn’t.