A female patient suffered an ulna fracture associated with a traumatic dog attack. Thepatient was treated by another surgeon, utilizing a plate for osteosynthesis. A nerve in thepatient's forearm was repaired by the reporting surgeon after the fracture repair.

Approximately a year and a half after her original plate was placed, the patient wanted itremoved because it was irritating and palpable under the skin. When the plate wasremoved, it was determined that the fracture had not healed. In an attempt to stabilize thefracture and allow it to heal, the patient was casted for three weeks, however eachsubsequent week of casting the fracture displaced more and more, resulting in a nonunion.

As the bone quality was poor, an IlluminOss implant was inserted and cured to be utilizedas a supporting strut and to provide purchase for the definitive treatment with plate andscrews. Bone graft was positioned around the IlluminOss implant and then a plate andscrews were used to complete the repair. The screws for the plate were threaded directlyinto the IlluminOss implant.