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Patients were reviewed at 2 and 6 weeks and 3, 6, and 12 months postintervention. Patients included 70 adults with an isolated, closed humeral shaft fracture. Exclusion criteria included absolute indications for surgery, pathological\/periprosthetic fractures, multiple traumas, significant frailty, and inability to comply with follow-up. Data were analyzed from November 2023 through January 2024.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Interventions<\/jats:title>\n Open reduction and plate fixation (n\u2009=\u200936) or functional bracing (n\u2009=\u200934). Seven patients did not receive their assigned treatment (operative, 5; nonoperative, 2).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n The primary outcome measure was the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score (DASH) at 3 months postintervention. Secondary outcomes included health-related quality of life (EuroQol 5-Dimension [EQ-5D]\/health visual analog scale [EQ-VAS] and Short Form [SF]-12 Physical Component Summary [PCS]\/Mental Component Summary [MCS] scores), pain, shoulder\/elbow range of motion, and complications. Intention-to-treat analyses were used.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The study included 70 patients (mean [SD] age, 49 [17.1] years; 38 female [54%] and 32 male [46%]). At 3 months, 66 patients (94%) had completed follow-up. The operative group had a significantly better DASH score (difference, 15.0;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01). Surgery was also associated with a superior DASH score at 6 weeks (difference, 14.7;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01), but not at 6 months (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.10) or at 12 months (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.78). Surgery was further associated with a higher EQ-5D score (6 weeks: difference, 0.126,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.03), EQ-VAS score (6 months: difference, 7;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.04), and SF-12 MCS score (6 weeks: difference, 9.3;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.001; 3 months: difference, 6.9;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01; and 6 months: difference, 7.1;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.01). Brace-related dermatitis was significantly more common in the nonoperative group (18% vs operative 3%;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.05). There were 8 nonunions (11%; operative 6% vs nonoperative 18%,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u2009.14).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions and Relevance<\/jats:title>\n For patients with a humeral shaft fracture in this study, surgery conferred early functional advantages over bracing. 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