Antegrade rush nailing for fractures of the distal humerus. A case series

Abstract

A single antegrade Rush nail was used to treat 37 fractures of the distal humerus extending to the olecranon fossa and up to 6.5 cm proximal to it. In order to stabilise the fracture, the bent tip of the Rush nail was directed into the lateral epicondylar ridge. This gave immediate stability. All the fractures united without residual stiffness of the shoulder or elbow. © 2007 British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery.