The anterolateral approach to the proximal humerus for nonunions and delayed unions
Open Access
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by CLOCKSS Archive in International Journal of Shoulder Surgery
- Vol. 5 (1) , 21-25
Abstract
Nonunions of proximal humerus fractures can be disabling as a result of pain, deformity and instability, and are often found in geriatric patients with poor bone quality. There are relatively few studies examining the treatment of nonunions of the proximal third of the humerus and the ideal treatment and surgical approach remains unclear. This case series reports the successful use of the anterolateral acromial approach for treatment of the symptomatic proximal third humerus nonunions in a geriatric group of patients with clear challenges as a result of patient comorbidities and bone quality.Keywords
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