Intra-Articular Osteotomy for Distal Humerus Malunion

Autor: René K. Marti, Job Doornberg
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Medicine, Vol 2009 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2009/631306
Popis: Intra-articular osteotomy is considered in the rare case of malunion after a fracture of the distal humerus to restore humeral alignment and gain a functional arc of elbow motion. Traumatic and iatrogenic disruption of the limited blood flow to the distal end of the humerus resulting in avascular necrosis of capitellum or trochlea is a major pitfall of the this technically challenging procedure. Two cases are presented which illustrate the potential problems of intra-articular osteotomy for malunion of the distal humerus.
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