Introduction:

Locked intramedullary nailing by antegrade approach is one of the surgical methods for the treatment of humeral diaphyseal fracture and has the advantage of being a minimal access technique.

Objective:

To evaluate the results of the treatment of the diaphyseal fracture of the humerus with the Telegraph® antegrade locked intramedullary nail.

Methods:

A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study was carried out in 16 patients with diaphyseal fracture of the humerus; underwent surgery with the Telegraph® intramedullary system at Fructuoso Rodríguez Orthopedic Hospital. The results were evaluated according to the QuickDASH scale.

Results:

There was a predominance of patients between 40 and 60 years of age and of the female sex. The mean follow-up time was 27.25 ± 4.5 months. The type of A2a fracture (simple, oblique line, of the middle third) was the most frequent. There were few complications and they did not affect the final result. Six months after the operation, 75% of the patients had no or incipient degree of difficulty.

Conclusions:

The use of Telegraph® locked intramedullary nail, satisfactory functional results are obtained, establishing a valid treatment option.

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