Endosteal strut using a hydroxyapatite/poly-L-lactide mesh tube with a proximal humeral locking plate for the treatment of proximal humeral fractures.

Hidetoshi IwataNaoya TakadaGen KuroyanagiNorio YamamotoTakuya UsamiIsato SekiyaHideki Murakami

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2023)

The use of ES-HA/PLLA with a proximal humeral locking plate resulted in bone union in all patients and prevented postoperative loss of reduction. ES-HA/PLLA is one of the treatment options for proximal humeral fractures.

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