Ilizarov treatment of humeral shaft nonunion in an antiepileptic drug patient with uncontrolled generalized tonic-clonic seizure activity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Nonunion of the humeral shaft in patients with antiepileptic drug associated metabolic bone disorder constitute a challenging surgical problem difficult to treat due to seizure activity, osteoporosis, and poor stabilization options. We report a case of nonunion o...

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Main Authors: Koulouvaris Panayiotis, Pafilas Dimitrios, Lykissas Marios G, Sioros Vasileios S, Mavrodontidis Alexandros N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/5/1/48