title: Muscle pedicled bone graft in revascularization of aseptic necrosis of the humeral head.
abstract: A deltoid muscle-pedicled bone graft was used to treat avascular necrosis of the humeral head. Eighteen months later there was evidence of clinical improvement of the joint function, and plain x-rays and tomography showed signs of graft fusion in the recipient bed with reorganization of the formerly necrotic bone matrix in the humeral head.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatism Foundation Hospital, Heinola, Finland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rindell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps