Chunshen Wu1, Zhaohua Bao, Chenxi Yuan, Cheng Cao, Huilin Yang, Jun Zou. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University Jining, Shandong 272029, China.
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Nonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVE: To treat nonunion of the ulna using bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. METHODS: A 54-year-old male patient developing nonunion of the ulna 3 years after left ulna fracture surgery was included in this study. Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting was applied to treat the patient, with the purpose of achieving the goal of bone healing at the site where nonunion occurred. RESULTS: Postoperative imaging data of the patient suggested bone healing at the site where nonunion and bone transport (by osteotomy) occurred. The patient had no special chief complaints and his forearm rotation functions were normal. CONCLUSION: Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting can provide a new option for treatment of nonunion of the ulna.
STUDY DESIGN: Nonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVE: To treat nonunion of the ulna using bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. METHODS: A 54-year-old male patient developing nonunion of the ulna 3 years after left ulna fracture surgery was included in this study. Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting was applied to treat the patient, with the purpose of achieving the goal of bone healing at the site where nonunion occurred. RESULTS: Postoperative imaging data of the patient suggested bone healing at the site where nonunion and bone transport (by osteotomy) occurred. The patient had no special chief complaints and his forearm rotation functions were normal. CONCLUSION: Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting can provide a new option for treatment of nonunion of the ulna.
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Keywords:
Nonunion; bone transport; locking plate; ulna fracture
Authors: S Robert Rozbruch; Adam M Weitzman; J Tracey Watson; Paul Freudigman; Howard V Katz; Svetlana Ilizarov Journal: J Orthop Trauma Date: 2006-03 Impact factor: 2.512