Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting for treatment of nonunion of the ulna: a case report

STUDY DESIGNNonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVETo treat nonunion of the ulna using bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. METHODSA 54-year-old male patient developing nonunion of the ulna 3 years after left ulna fracture surgery was included i...

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Published in:International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 2013, Vol.6 (10), p.996-1000
Main Authors: Wu, Chunshen, Bao, Zhaohua, Yuan, Chenxi, Cao, Cheng, Yang, Huilin, Zou, Jun
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:STUDY DESIGNNonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVETo treat nonunion of the ulna using bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. METHODSA 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. RESULTSPostoperative 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. CONCLUSIONBone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting can provide a new option for treatment of nonunion of the ulna.
ISSN:1940-5901
1940-5901