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Vascularized humeral periosteal flap to treat lateral humeral condyle nonunion: An anatomical study and report of two successfully-treated pediatric cases.

S Sergi Barrera-OchoaFrancisco SoldadoAlfonso Rodríguez-BaezaPaula Diaz-GallardoFelipe HodgsonPablo S CoronaJorge Knörr
Published in: Microsurgery (2017)
VHPF might be considered a viable biological surgical option to promote bone healing in LCH nonunions in children, while avoiding the need for bone fixation and the donor morbidity associated with bone grafting.
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