STAPLE AUGMENTATION TO TREAT A HUMERAL NONUNION AFTER FAILED SEIDEL LOCKED NAILING

Authors
WU CC SHIH CH CHEN WJ TAI CL
Citation
Cc. Wu et al., STAPLE AUGMENTATION TO TREAT A HUMERAL NONUNION AFTER FAILED SEIDEL LOCKED NAILING, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 118(1-2), 1998, pp. 42-44
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09368051
Volume
118
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
42 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1998)118:1-2<42:SATTAH>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Seidel locked nailing has been successfully used to treat a humeral sh aft fracture or nonunion. However, if union fails despite this treatme nt, the next approach to try has not been well defined. We, therefore, developed a technique using a staple to enforce the local stability w ithout removing the failed nail. The technique was very simple, and th e outcome was always satisfactory.