Successful treatment of a multifocal comminuted open fracture of humerus with severe soft tissue defect: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Case Report

Hasan Barati¹  Sina Afzal¹ 

[1] Department of Orthopedic surgery, School of Medicine, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: Open fracture;    Humerus;    Soft tissue defect;    Skin graft;    Vacuum dressing;    Elastic intramedullary nail;    External fixation;    Case report;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13256-023-03989-9

 received in 2023-03-09, accepted in 2023-05-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundChoosing the appropriate treatment approach for a multifocal comminuted open fracture of humerus with severe soft tissue defect is a challenging issue, which could be interesting for every orthopedic surgeon especially for those working in the trauma centers.Case presentationThis study described an innovative approach using titanium elastic nailing to treat a multifocal comminuted open fracture of humerus with severe soft tissue defect. In this study, we report a 40-year-old Persian female patient in whom the treatment achieved complete fracture union and skin graft healing by elastic medullary nailing, vacuum dressing, and skin grafting.ConclusionsElastic medullary nailing is a viable option for reconstruction of simultaneous comminuted fracture and soft tissue defect.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2023

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