Surgical treatment of post-radiotherapy nonunions of the clavicle.
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.
Wera
Glenn
G
Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
Mohler
David Glenn
DG
Chou
Loretta
L
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