Closed Compression Nailing Using a New-Generation Intramedullary Nail without Autologous Bone Grafting for Humeral Shaft Nonunion.

Genta FukumotoTomoaki FukuiKeisuke OeAtsuyuki InuiYutaka MifuneRyosuke KurodaTakahiro Niikura

Published in: Case reports in orthopedics (2021)

We treated humeral shaft nonunion using IMN with compression, but without bone grafting, leading to successful clinical outcomes. This strategy might be an appropriate choice for the treatment of humeral shaft nonunion with biological activity.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
bone regeneration
bone marrow
postmenopausal women
stem cells
breast reconstruction
mesenchymal stem cells