Pediatric Mid-Shaft Humerus Fracture Treated with Nancy Nails Whilst on Growth Hormone- A Case Report

Hatim Mohammed Alshareef¹, Wafa M. Imran², Salwa M. Imran^3* and Ahmed A Elbarbary⁴

¹Orthopedic Consultant, Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy Surgery, Arthroplasty and Lower Limb Reconstruction Surgery, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia
²Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Shandong First Medical University, China
³Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Xuzhou Medical University, China
⁴Orthopedic Specialist, Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy Surgery, Arthroplasty and Lower Limb Reconstruction Surgery, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Salwa Mohammad Imran, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Xuzhou Medical University, China.

Keywords: Growth Hormone; Deficiency; Mid-Shaft Humerus; Fracture; Nancy Nail

Abstract

Patients with growth hormone deficiency are more prone to fractures. There is some indication that the majority of patients with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) have decreased bone mass, which could indicate that these people are more likely to experience fractures and clinically severe osteoporosis.

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