Resumen

SANCHEZ PEREZ, Yosvani; PADILLA DE LA CRUZ, Ramón; RODRIGUEZ DE LA ROSA, Graciela  y  CABRERA REYES, Yamisel. Nonunion of the Humeral Shaft Treated by Intramedullary Impaction. A Case Report. Medisur [online]. 2014, vol.12, n.3, pp. 522-527. ISSN 1727-897X.

The nonunion of the humeral shaft is one of the most challenging orthopedic complications. The case of a 39-year-old female patient who suffered a trauma resulting in a comminuted fracture of the proximal third of the right humeral shaft is presented; she received conservative treatment with a cast brace for six months without showing signs of bone consolidation. A year and six months after the fracture, the patient underwent an intramedullary impaction for repairing the nonunion with satisfactory results. This case is presented in order to show the validity of this option for the management of nonunions of the humeral shaft due to its easy application and favorable results.

Palabras clave : pseudoarthrosis; diaphyses; humeral fractures; fracture fixation, intramedullary.

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