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Int J Clin Exp Med 2013;6(10):996-1000
Case Report
Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting for treatment of
nonunion of the ulna: a case report
Chunshen Wu, Zhaohua Bao, Chenxi Yuan, Cheng Cao, Huilin Yang, Jun Zou
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China; Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, China
Received September 22, 2013; Accepted October 15, 2013; Epub October 25, 2013; Published October 30, 2013
Abstract: Study design: Nonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVE: To treat nonunion of the ulna using
bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. Methods: A 54-year-old male patient developing nonunion of the ulna 3
years after left ulna fracture surgery was included in this study. Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting was
applied to treat the patient, with the purpose of achieving the goal of bone healing at the site where nonunion occurred. Results:
Postoperative imaging data of the patient suggested bone healing at the site where nonunion and bone transport (by osteotomy)
occurred. The patient had no special chief complaints and his forearm rotation functions were normal. Conclusion: Bone transport
combined with locking plate and bone grafting can provide a new option for treatment of nonunion of the ulna. (IJCEM1309018).
Keywords: Nonunion, bone transport, ulna fracture, locking plate
Address correspondence to: Dr. Jun Zou, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188
Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. Tel: +86-512-67780101; Fax: +86-512-67780999; E-mail: jzou@suda.edu.cn
Case Report
Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting for treatment of
nonunion of the ulna: a case report
Chunshen Wu, Zhaohua Bao, Chenxi Yuan, Cheng Cao, Huilin Yang, Jun Zou
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China; Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong 272029, China
Received September 22, 2013; Accepted October 15, 2013; Epub October 25, 2013; Published October 30, 2013
Abstract: Study design: Nonunion complicating ulna fracture surgery in one patient. OBJECTIVE: To treat nonunion of the ulna using
bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting. Methods: A 54-year-old male patient developing nonunion of the ulna 3
years after left ulna fracture surgery was included in this study. Bone transport combined with locking plate and bone grafting was
applied to treat the patient, with the purpose of achieving the goal of bone healing at the site where nonunion occurred. Results:
Postoperative imaging data of the patient suggested bone healing at the site where nonunion and bone transport (by osteotomy)
occurred. The patient had no special chief complaints and his forearm rotation functions were normal. Conclusion: Bone transport
combined with locking plate and bone grafting can provide a new option for treatment of nonunion of the ulna. (IJCEM1309018).
Keywords: Nonunion, bone transport, ulna fracture, locking plate
Address correspondence to: Dr. Jun Zou, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188
Shizi St, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China. Tel: +86-512-67780101; Fax: +86-512-67780999; E-mail: jzou@suda.edu.cn
