title: Surgical treatment of post-radiotherapy nonunions of the clavicle.
abstract: Fractures of irradiated bones present special challenges to healing. Nonunions are very common and are challenging surgical problems. We report three radiated nonunions of the clavicle successfully treated with modifications of standard internal fixation techniques.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors: Glenn
authors: G
authors: Wera
authors: David Glenn
authors: DG
authors: Mohler
authors: Loretta
authors: L
authors: Chou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013524:Surgical Flaps