Open AccessNonunited humerus shaft fractures treated by external fixator augmented by intramedullary rod
Author(s) -
Mahmoud A. El-Rosasy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.91636
Subject(s) - medicine , nonunion , intramedullary rod , surgery , humerus , iliac crest , external fixator , external fixation , bone grafting , fixation (population genetics) , bone healing , implant failure , deformity , cancellous bone , implant , population , environmental health
Nonunion of humeral shaft fractures after previously failed surgical treatment presents a challenging therapeutic problem especially in the presence of osteoporosis, bone defect, and joint stiffness. It would be beneficial to combine the use of external fixation technique and intramedullary rod in the treatment of such cases. The present study evaluates the results of using external fixator augmented by intramedullary rod and autogenous iliac crest bone grafting (ICBG) for the treatment of humerus shaft nonunion following previously failed surgical treatment.