Operative management of humeral nonunions. Factors that influence the outcome


Published online: Sep 27 2015

Antonios KOUTALOS, Sokratis VARITIMIDIS, Zoe DAILIANA, Konstantinos BARGIOTAS, Alexandros KOUTSOGIANNIS†, Konstantinos N. MALIZOS

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Thessalia, Greece

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to present the outcome of surgically treated humeral nonunions and find factors that affect the outcome. Forty-two patients with humeral nonunions (30 shaft, 7 proximal and 5 distal) were reviewed in a prospective manner. Trea

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