[Temporary stabilization of the elbow using the Zespol fixator for treatment of distal humerus non-union ].
The paper presents the possibility of using the Zespol fixator in treatment of infected non-unions of the distal humerus. A 34 year old patient with a pseudoarthroses of the distal humerus was treated surgically. The procedure consisted of resection of the pseudoarthroses, application of a spongy bone autograft and a Zespol fixator. The temporary stabilisation of the elbow achieved this way lead to a good result.
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Oddział Chirurgii Ortopedycznej i Urazowej, Szpital MSWiA w Opolu.
D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000628:therapy*; D006811:Humerus / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000628:therapy*