Infected humeral shaft nonunion treatment with the induced membrane technique and a novel fixation construct: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000285 and PMC identifier 10723870.
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Abstract
A 51-year-old woman with an infected left humeral shaft recalcitrant nonunion presented 3 years after initial injury. This case report focuses on the staged treatment of a 17-centimeter (cm) humeral shaft nonunion with the induced membrane technique (IMT) using a unique fixation construct of dual locked plating around a humeral nail to provide long-lasting fixation and allow for bone graft consolidation. Large segmental bone loss of the humerus can be treated with the IMT using nail-plate fixation constructs that allow for early mobilization, increased time for bone graft consolidation before hardware failure, and less frequent follow-up.
Anatomy
- humerus