Anterior minimally invasive bridge-plate technique for treatment of humeral shaft nonunion

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Anterior minimally invasive bridge-plate technique for treatment of humeral shaft nonunion

By Paulo Roberto Vilaça Jr. 2 Videos

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September 26, 2012

The present video introduces a new surgical technique of patients with humeral shaft nonunion.
Patient ...
read more ↘ with diagnosis of diaphyseal nonunion of humerus was operated by a bridge-plate technique.
A 4.5-mm plate is slid on the anterior surface of the humerus, submuscular to the brachial muscle. With the plate over the anterior surface of the humerus, screws are inserted from anterior to posterior on the ends of the plate. When there is a small bone gap, an iliac autologous graft is inserted.
The present technique avoids wide dissection, radial nerve isolation, and periosteum stripping.
The anterior minimally invasive bridge-plate technique for treatment of humeral shaft nonunion is a safe procedure.
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Anterior minimally invasive bridge-plate technique for treatment of humeral shaft nonunion
Vilaça Jr. PR, Uezumi MK
J Orthopaed Traumatol jun 2012
DOI 10.1007/s10195-012-0203-1
http://www.springerlink.com/content/1272v9582200521u/fulltext.pdf

Minimally invasive treatment of humeral shaft nonunions
Vilaça Jr. PR, Uezumi MK
Trauma Fund MAPFRE (2011) Vol 22 no 3: 168-173
http://www.mapfre.com/fundacion/html/revistas/trauma/v22n3/pag02_05_abs.html
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