Osteochondral Allograft Reconstruction of a Pediatric Distal Humerus Fracture with Articular Bone Loss: A Case Report.

Kirsten Norrell Derec Stanislav Micah K Sinclair Caroline Tougas

Published in: JBJS case connector (2022)

A paucity of literature exists to guide the treatment of pediatric distal humerus fractures with significant bone loss. Despite complications associated with osteochondral allografts, they provide a reasonable treatment option to preserve elbow motion in children with unreconstructible intra-articular distal humerus fractures to avoid arthrodesis.

Keyphrases

bone loss
minimally invasive
systematic review
young adults
combination therapy
mass spectrometry
replacement therapy