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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports2026

A Humeral Shaft Non-union Treated With Proximal Tibia Cancellous Autograft and Fibular Strut Allograft: A Case Report.

P Tantone Ryan, SeHoon Park, Greco Victor

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

P Tantone RyanAllegheny Health Network, Department of Upper Extremity Surgery 1307 Federal St, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
SeHoon ParkAllegheny Health Network, Department of Upper Extremity Surgery 1307 Federal St, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
Greco VictorAllegheny Health Network, Department of Upper Extremity Surgery 1307 Federal St, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Humeral shaft non-unions can pose a difficult challenge to orthopedic surgeons. There are various techniques to approach these injuries, but some require microsurgical techniques or staged procedures. Case Report: A 41-year-old woman presented with a 5-year-old humeral shaft non-union after previous open reduction and internal fixation complicated by infection. This was successfully treated surgically using a combination of proximal tibia cancellous autograft and structural allograft. Postoperatively, she had pain-free range of motion that was symmetric to her contralateral side. Conclusion: Chronic humeral shaft non-unions may be successfully treated with a combination of tibial cancellous autograft and structural allograft.

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allograftfibular strutHumeral shaft non-union

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PMID41669057
PMCPMC12884162

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