Nonunion of the Humeral Shaft Treated by Intramedullary Impaction. A Case Report

• Main Authors: Yosvani Sánchez Pérez (Author), Ramón Padilla de la Cruz (Author), Graciela de la Caridad Rodríguez de la Rosa (Author), Yamisel Cabrera Reyes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...