Salvage of a recalcitrant humeral shaft septic nonunion using a linked nail-plate fixation construct with intercalary allograft
Open humeral shaft fractures comprise approximately 2% of all fractures of the humerus. Nearly 20% of open humeral shaft fractures will develop deep infection, increasing the risk of nonunion regardless of treatment method. Recalcitrant septic nonunion of the humeral shaft is a complex and challengi...
Main Authors: | Sandip P. Tarpada, Abraham M. Goch, Jeremy Loloi, Milan K. Sen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644021000327 |
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