Operative fixation of isolated, closed humeral shaft fractures yielded a mean DASH score of 24.5 at 3-month follow-up. This was compared with a mean DASH score of 39.4 for nonoperative treatment.

Objective The specific aim of the study was to investigate and compare epiphyseal length and extension in the proximal humerus, closure in the growth plate and bone marrow signal intensity related to ...