Nonunion of the Humerus Following Intramedullary Nailing Treated by Ilizarov Hybrid Fixation

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 138-141

  Raschke, Michael J ^a   Khodadadyan, C ^a   Maitino, P D ^a   Hoffmann, R ^a   Sudkamp N P ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Humeral shaft nonunion; Ilizarov hybrid fixator; Infection; Intramedullary Seidel nailing; Osteoporosis; Salvage procedure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; HUMERUS; ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031991215     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199802000-00013     Document Type: Article

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