Vascularized Ulnar Periosteal Graft for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Nonunion of the Radius: Case Report

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Gonzalo M. Viollaz
Rafael Durán
Diego J. Gómez
Álvaro Muratore
Alejandro Tedeschi
Gustavo Teruya

Abstract

There are many techniques described to achieve consolidation in the nonunion of long bones, including morselized cancellous or structural non-vascularized bone graft, vascularized bone graft, or the induced-membrane technique. In 2018, Barrera-Ochoa described the anatomy of a vascularized ulnar periosteal flap based on the posterior interosseous vascular axis and showed his initial experience using it on children to treat a radius atrophic nonunion and bone defect secondary to the exeresis of an Ewing Sarcoma. We present our experience with a vascularized ulnar periosteal graft for the treatment of a recalcitrant nonunion of the radius shaft in an adult patient.

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Viollaz, G. M., Durán , R., Gómez , D. J., Muratore , Álvaro, Tedeschi , A., & Teruya, G. (2023). Vascularized Ulnar Periosteal Graft for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Nonunion of the Radius: Case Report. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 88(2), 208-217. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2023.88.2.1544
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Gonzalo M. Viollaz, Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rafael Durán , Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Diego J. Gómez , Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Álvaro Muratore , Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Alejandro Tedeschi , Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gustavo Teruya, Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Upper Limb Surgery Unit, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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