Humeral non-union may present a challenging problem. The instability from the un-united fracture leads to pain, disability and significant morbidity. The incidence of humeral shaft non-union as a complication of both operative and non-operative treatment is approximately 8% to 12%. This retrospective study reviews the results of surgical treatment of humeral fracture non-union performed by a single surgeon with a consistent surgical protocol. We present a retrospective analysis of a series of 51 consecutive cases of humeral fracture non-union treated in our limb reconstruction centre. Data were collected on mechanism of injury, associated co-morbidities, smoking, use of NSAIDs and treatment before referral. Patients were followed up to clinical and radiological union.Introduction
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