Comparison of surgical techniques for the treatment of humeral nonunion using the Ilizarov method
Ł. Szelerski, A. Sibilska, S. Żarek, K. Mochocki, R. Górski, P. Łęgosz · 2025
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L. Szelerski and colleagues compared surgical techniques for healing upper arm bone breaks that had failed to knit, using an external frame method named for Ilizarov. The frame slowly adjusts bone position while new bone forms. Writing in twenty twenty-five, the Warsaw team reviewed about a score of patients treated over more than a decade for post-injury nonunion of the humerus. Records before and after surgery included X-ray classifications and validated shoulder function questionnaires, plus standard scoring systems for bone and function.
About nine in ten patients achieved bone union that held over a year of follow-up. Shoulder scores improved by large margins on every scale used. The most common problem was infection around the frame wires. The authors recommend the frame especially when nonunion comes with deformity or shortening, and favor a closed approach for chronic cases at risk of wound trouble.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ł. Szelerski, A. Sibilska, S. Żarek, K. Mochocki, R. Górski, P. Łęgosz |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |