Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting for treatment of nonunion of the ulna: a case report

International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Jun Zou¹  Cheng Cao¹  Zhaohua Bao¹  Chunshen Wu¹  Chenxi Yuan¹  Huilin Yang¹ 

关键词: Nonunion;    bone transport;    ulna fracture;    locking plate;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: e-Century Publishing Corporation

【 摘 要 】

Study design: Nonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVE: To treat nonunion of the ulna using bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. Methods: A 54-year-old male patient developing nonunion of the ulna 3 years after left ulna fracture surgery was included in this study. Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting was applied to treat the patient, with the purpose of achieving the goal of bone healing at the site where nonunion occurred. Results: Postoperative imaging data of the patient suggested bone healing at the site where nonunion and bone transport (by osteotomy) occurred. The patient had no special chief complaints and his forearm rotation functions were normal. Conclusion: Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting can provide a new option for treatment of nonunion of the ulna.

【 授权许可】

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