J Korean Fract Soc.
2010 Jan;23(1):118-121. 10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.1.118.
Nonunion of Humeral Intercondylar Comminuted Fracture Treated with Fibular Graft: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. jroh@yonsei.ac.kr
- KMID: 1461583
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.1.118
Abstract
- Nonunion of comminuted distal humeral fracture is troublesome problem to orthopedic surgeon. We report a case of 59 years old woman, who suffered nonunion of comminuted distal humeral fracture previously treated by open reduction and internal fixation with plate and screws concomitantly autoiliac bone graft. We reconstructed humeral condyle with fibular inlay graft inside cortical shell of intercondylar bone fragment and obtained excellent result in radiological and functional outcome.
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