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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2026; 17(1): 112006
Published online Jan 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.112006
Published online Jan 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.112006
Clinical outcomes of humeral shaft fractures managed with intramedullary K-wires: A closed reduction approach
Mohammad Adham Abdulsamad, Turki S AlMugren, Abdullah I Saeed, Waleed A Alrogy, Ohud M Alsaqer, Faisal T Alanbar, Abdulrahman H Alfarraj, Ziad A Aljaafri, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Adham Abdulsamad, Turki S AlMugren, Abdullah I Saeed, Waleed A Alrogy, Linah D Alanazi, Ohud M Alsaqer, Faisal T Alanbar, Abdulrahman H Alfarraj, Ziad A Aljaafri, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Linah D Alanazi, Ziad A Aljaafri, College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Abdulsamad MA, Almugren TS, Saeed AI, Alrogy WA, Alanbar FT, Alfarraj AH, and Aljaafri ZA developed the idea and designed the methods; Alanazi LD, Alsaqer OM, and Aljaafri ZA collected the data; Alanazi LD, Alsaqer OM, and Aljaafri ZA analyzed, interpreted, and presented the results; Abdulsamad MA, Alrogy WA, Saeed AI, and Aljaafri ZA critically revised the manuscript for content and finalization; all authors wrote the manuscript and critically reviewed and approved the final draft, and are responsible for the content and similarity index of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by King Abdullah International Medical Research Center Ethics Committee (approval No. 0000074524).
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
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Corresponding author: Ziad A Aljaafri, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Prince Muteb Road, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia.
Received: July 16, 2025
Revised: September 27, 2025
Accepted: November 25, 2025
Published online: January 18, 2026
Processing time: 178 Days and 7.3 Hours
Revised: September 27, 2025
Accepted: November 25, 2025
Published online: January 18, 2026
Processing time: 178 Days and 7.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study aimed to present the clinical outcomes of humeral shaft fractures managed with intramedullary K-wires in a closed reduction approach. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because dealing with humeral shaft fractures is somehow quite common, and the type of management is crucial. Identifying the type of fixation and different options is important in optimizing the outcomes in addition to patients’ satisfaction and regain of function as soon as possible. This study offers good evidence regarding the effectiveness of the technique utilized in the management of humeral shaft fractures, addressing key gaps in the current literature.