PLATE-AND-BONE-STRUT FIXATION OF DISTAL THIRD HUMERAL SHAFT ASEPTIC NON-UNIONS: A CONSECUTIVE CASE SERIES

The use of an equine enzymatically deantigenated bone paste in association with allograft to manage humeral aseptic non-unions

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of plate-and-bone-strut-allograft technique with bone chip augmentation for aseptic non-unions of the distal third of the humerus.
26 consecutive cases were treated using a trans-triceps approach. Complete bone healing without complications was achieved in all 26 patients. The plate-and-bone-strut-allograft technique with bone chip augmentation in distal humeral shaft for aseptic non-unions resulted in union of all cases. No adverse events related to the surgery or the materials used were documented.

PRODUCTS USED: Bio-gen Putty

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma