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Acute invaginating docking for infected non-unions of the humerus
S A Dhar1, A A Kawoosa, M F Butt
1Government Subdistrict Hospital Kangan, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. shabirdhar@yahoo.co.in
Purpose:
To assess the efficacy of acute invaginating docking for infected non-unions of the humerus.
Methods:
Eight men and 3 women aged 17 to 59 years with infected non-unions of the humerus underwent acute invaginating docking with shortening and Ilizarov fixation.
Results:
The mean shortening was 2.9 cm owing to additional debridement. The mean time to external fixator removal was 14.9 (range, 8-28) weeks. The final bone result was excellent in 1, good in 8, and fair in 2. The functional result was excellent in 7 and good in 4.
Conclusion:
This modality enables simultaneous treatment of infected non-unions, axial alignment, vascularity, stability, and function.
