1. Intramedullary Foreign Bodies within Fresh-Frozen Fibular Cortical Allograft: A Case Report
- Author
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Robert M. Putko, Daniel L. Rodkey, and Sharese M. White
- Subjects
musculoskeletal diseases ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Proximal humerus ,education ,law.invention ,Intramedullary rod ,law ,Medicine ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Foreign Bodies ,Aged ,Bone allograft ,Drill ,business.industry ,Sequela ,equipment and supplies ,musculoskeletal system ,medicine.disease ,Allografts ,Surgery ,surgical procedures, operative ,Fibula ,Fresh frozen ,Shoulder Fractures ,business ,Bone Plates ,Fracture nonunion - Abstract
CASE A 71-year-old man with a proximal humerus fracture nonunion underwent surgery augmented by a fibular cortical strut allograft. On placing the allograft within the proximal humerus, fluoroscopic images showed 2 foreign bodies found to be broken drill bits located within the allograft. The drill bits were extracted, and the allograft was reprepared for use. CONCLUSION After 2 years of follow-up, no significant sequela related to the foreign bodies was noted. To the best of our knowledge, this case report represents the first-of-its-kind occurrence of broken drill bits found within bone allograft.
- Published
- 2021