title: Spontaneous defect remodeling in a distal humerus fracture with extensive osseous loss: a case report of a complex elbow fracture.
abstract: Sideswipe injuries to the elbow cause complex fracture patterns and remain difficult management problems. The authors report a case of spontaneous bone remodeling of an extensive metaphyseal defect zone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Germany. jan.korner@aofoundation.org
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korner
authors.forename: Pol Maria
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rommens
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hepp
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacLean
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Josten
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016723:Bone Remodeling; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries