Spontaneous defect remodeling in a distal humerus fracture with extensive osseous loss: a case report of a complex elbow fracture.
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.
Korner
Jan
J
Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Leipzig, Germany. jan.korner@aofoundation.org
Rommens
Pol Maria
PM
Hepp
Pierre
P
MacLean
Jeffrey
J
Josten
Christoph
C
Lill
Helmut
H
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