How to Manage a Displaced 1-3 Humeral Shaft Fracture With Persistent Fracture Site Motion

Conservative management with co-optation splint, followed by sarmiento bracing is still considered the standard of care in the majority of humeral shaft fractures. Non-union rates approach 80-90% with conservative management but certain fracture patterns are more prone to non-union. Remember that fibrillation seen on EMG indicate denervation.