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Had surgery on left humerus with a im rod 12 weeks ago. the bone has not healed, not even close. i was told the next step is surgery again. thoughts?
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Thats true: It sounds as if you have developed a non union which can occur with an intrameduallary rod, but without knowing the fracture type its hard to tell. However, nonunions are treated in the humerus with surgical revision.
Answered 8/7/2013
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