TY - JOUR
T1 - Supracondylar nonunion in the humerus. Surgical treatment protocol
AU - Hierholzer, C.
AU - Hungerer, S.
AU - Beickert, R.
AU - Buehren, V.
PY - 2006/9
Y1 - 2006/9
N2 - The standard surgical protocol presented, with resection of the bone that has not healed. stable osteosynthesis with locking plates, and autologous bone graft augmentation, is an established and successful method of treating atrophic nonunion of the distal humerus. Bone healing was observed in all patients, and a single surgical operation was sufficient. In addition, elbow joint arthrolysis was performed to resect joint fibrosis and ossification and release tissue contractures. With this combined approach bony healing and improvement in range of motion and function of the elbow joint were achieved.
AB - The standard surgical protocol presented, with resection of the bone that has not healed. stable osteosynthesis with locking plates, and autologous bone graft augmentation, is an established and successful method of treating atrophic nonunion of the distal humerus. Bone healing was observed in all patients, and a single surgical operation was sufficient. In addition, elbow joint arthrolysis was performed to resect joint fibrosis and ossification and release tissue contractures. With this combined approach bony healing and improvement in range of motion and function of the elbow joint were achieved.
KW - Arthrolysis
KW - Cancellous bone graft
KW - Locking plate osteosynthesis
KW - Neurolysis of ulnar nerve
KW - Resection of nonunion
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U2 - 10.1007/s10039-006-1159-2
DO - 10.1007/s10039-006-1159-2
M3 - Originalarbeit
SN - 1436-6274
VL - 8
SP - 157
EP - 162
JO - Trauma und Berufskrankheit
JF - Trauma und Berufskrankheit
IS - 3
ER -