Presentation of a Humeral Shaft Fracture Treated by Locked Intramedullary Nailing With Unlocked Technique

Introduction: Although intramedullary nailing (IMN) is used in a reamed or unreamed fashion for treatment of long bone fractures, the locked nails may also be used in the unlocked form if so decided by the orthopedic surgeon. Case Presentation: We describe a 50-year-old man who had a shaft fracture of his right humerus. The fracture was treated with a reamed, locked IMN using unlocked technique. Conclusions: The functional outcome 22 months post injury showed that although primary treatment method uses locked IMN i