Introduction Despite an adequate orthopedic treatment with functional bracing, some
patients develop a delayed union in humeral shaft fractures. The objective of the present …

Background: Delayed union or nonunion of a fracture of the humerus is an infrequent but
debilitating complication. Open reduction and internal fixation combined with autologous …

Treatment of humeral diaphyseal nonunion can be difficult and usually requires an
extensive approach to the humerus with bone grafting, a procedure that could result in a …

Background Bisphosphonates are generally known to adversely affect fracture healing
because they inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption. However, some authors argue that …

We describe a fifty-year old woman with nonunion of humerus who had undergone two
unsuccessful operations. Union was obtained by the use of autologous platelet-rich gel …

Background: Nonunion of diaphyseal fractures of the humerus are frequently seen in clinical
practice (incidence of up to 15% in certain studies) and osteosynthesis using dynamic …

Surgical treatment for humeral shaft fractures has been reported to yield satisfactory results;
however, there may be complications, such as delayed bone union, nonunion, iatrogenic …

Recalcitrant humeral non-union is a disabling condition that is extremely difficult to treat. The
use of BMP-7 has been proposed to improve bone healing. This is a report of the results …

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of immediate plate
osteosynthesis in the surgical treatment of open humeral shaft fractures. Methods: In a Level …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine if the radiographic humerus union
measurement (RHUM) is predictive of union in humeral shaft fractures treated …