Treatment of bone loss defects and pseudoarthroses of the humerus with vascularised autografts

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Results of treatment of 31 patients with non-union of the humerus are presented. There are 25 defects of the humerus and 6 pseudoarthroses of various genesis and different localisation. Shortening of the humerus ranged from 3 to 15 cm. Routine free vascularised bone or composite skin/bone autografting was done for all patients. In 28 cases vascularised fibular pedicle graft was used, in 4 of which the fibular head to reconstruct the shoulder joint was used. An iliac crest graft was used in remaining 3. In 9 patients with shortening of the humerus over 5 cm distractionusing Ilizarov device was followed by bonee grafting. In 27 patients Ilizarov device was epplied for osteosynthesis after bone grafting. Long term outcome was studied in 27 of the 31 cases and the results were uniformly satisfactory.

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A. V. Evgrafov

Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N.N. Priorov

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Russian Federation, Moscow

I. G. Grishin

Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N.N. Priorov

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Russian Federation, Moscow

I. V Goncharenko

Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N.N. Priorov

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Russian Federation, Moscow

V. N. Polotnyanko

Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after N.N. Priorov

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Russian Federation, Moscow

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2. Patient K.: a — radiograph of the left humerus with a defect in the upper third; b — the defect was replaced by a free vascularized peroneal autograft, the Ilizarov apparatus was applied; c — function of the operated limb 1.5 months after removal of the apparatus (5 months after the operation); d — radiographs of the humerus 2 years after the operation (graft hypertrophy is clearly visible with the formation of a continuous medullary canal and thickening of the cortical layer of the graft).

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