Minimally invasive lateral plate placement for metadiaphyseal fractures of the humerus and its implications for the distal deltoid insertion- it is not only about the radial nerve. A cadaveric study.

Minimally invasive lateral placement of plates on the humerus may be associated with a risk of injury to the radial nerve. Whereas this potential complication has been investigated in several studies, there is no data regarding potential injuries to the distal insertion of the deltoid muscle when the plates are passed distally in a submuscular tunnel.