Percutaneous autologous bone marrow transplantation in the treatment of fracture nonunion and bone defects of forearm fractures postoperation

Objective To study the effect of percutaneous autogenous bone marrow transplantation in the treatment of forearm fractures nonunion and bone defects.Methods 21 patients with forearm fracture nonunion and bone defect were treated with percutaneous autogenous bone marrow transplantation.Results All the 21 patients were followed up for 12 to 28 months with an average of 16.5 months.20 cases,including 13 cases of fresh fracture had union,with an average healing time of 7 weeks(4～10 weeks).7 in 8 cases of obsolete fracture had union,and one case had nonunion,with an average healing time of 12 weeks(3～24 weeks)Conclusion Percutaneous autogenous bone marrow transplantation can induce bone formation at the site of nonunion and bone defect,and repair fracture and bone defects,indicating that it is a simple and effective means in the treatment of nonunion of forearm fracture and bone defect with skin lesions.