Repair of
Distal Humerus Nonunion
Patient: Bill
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Bill
injured his right elbow a few years back. He had a distal
humerus fracture that was repaired by other doctors. The fracture
did not heal despite several operations. He came to us with
a painful nonunion, instability of the arm, and broken internal
hardware.
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We
repaired the nonunion, removed the internal hardware, and applied
an Ilizarov/ Taylor Spatial frame to stabilize and compress
the nonunion. |
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Bill
wore the frame for 4 months while the bone healed. During this
time, exercise and activity were encouraged. |
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