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Distal Humerus Atrophic Nonunion in a Child With Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Aug 20;

Authors: Hsiao CM, Mormino MA, Esposito PW, Burke BA

Abstract
Atrophic nonunion of the distal humerus in children with osteogenesis imperfecta is a vexing and disabling problem. Traditional treatments, including casting, intramedullary nailing, plating and bone grafting have not been universally successful. We report on a case of successful treatment of one atrophic nonunion of the distal humerus in ad 2 year 10 month old child with type III OI who had failed more traditional treatments. The treatment used a combination of telescoping intramedullary nails, locking plate fixation and bone morphogenic protein.Level of Evidence: Level IV.

PMID: 23965914 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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