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Patients \u226518 years treated for ballistic humeral shaft fractures (AO 1.2) between 2015 and 2022 were identified. Exclusion criteria included periarticular\/intra-articular extension, non-ballistic mechanism, or age &lt;18 years. Patients were stratified into operative versus nonoperative cohorts based on shared decision making. Outcome measures included time of union, postoperative visits, and reoperations. Time-to-event (TTE) analysis assessed duration of follow-up and time to healing. Discrete variables were compared for patients with &gt;12 weeks follow-up using Fisher's exact tests and Student's t tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Seventy-four patients (31 nonoperative, 43 operative) were included in TTE analysis. After excluding patients with &lt;12 weeks follow-up, 43 patients (19 nonoperative, 24 operative) were included in discrete analysis (88% male, 86% Black, mean age 31 years). Operatively treated fractures included higher percentages of male patients (100% vs 71%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .01) and vascular injuries (25% vs 0%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .03), and a larger percentage of fractured humerus (21% vs 15%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .03). In TTE analysis, operative fractures demonstrated faster healing (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .03). Nine patients (47%) in the nonoperative group underwent unplanned operations compared to two patients (8%) in the operative group (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .01). No differences were found in follow-up visits or time to clinic discontinuation.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Operatively treated ballistic humeral shaft fractures demonstrated faster healing and lower reoperation rates than nonoperatively treated ballistic fractures, despite association with more profound injury.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3928\/01477447-20251029-01","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,20]],"date-time":"2026-01-20T17:31:11Z","timestamp":1768930271000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Early Operative Management of Ballistic Humeral Shaft Fractures Is Associated With Shorter and More Predictable Course of Healing"],"prefix":"10.3928","volume":"49","author":[{"given":"Jacob","family":"Hartline","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tina","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Christopher G.","family":"Langhammer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"2308","reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_1_2_2","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 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