To evaluate functional outcome in patients with closed fracture shaft of humerus treated conservatively with coaptation splint

Aim: to evaluate the functional outcome in patients with closed fracture shaft of humerus treated by coaptation splint. methodology: this was a case series study,carried out in orthopaedic department,shaikh zayed hospital lahore,during period of 6 months from january 2011 to july 2011. both male and female patients of 15-50 years of age,having isolated closed fracture shaft of humerus (up to four weeks old) were admitted through emergency and outpatient departments. the study comprised of 100 patients. results: functional outcome (pain,range of motion and radiological alignment) was assessed using stewart and hundley's criteria and the coaptation splinting for humeral shaft fracture was found equally better method of conservative treatment for these fractures. conclusion: coaptation splinting or u-slab is an effective and easy method for conservative treatment of closed diaphyseal fractures of humerus especially in our low socio-economical setup.