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Nonunion as a Complication of an Open Reduction of a Distal Radial Fracture in a Healthy Child: A Case Report

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Author(s)
Kwang Soon SongHarry K. W. Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Song, Kwang Soon
Department
Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery (정형외과학)
Journal Title
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
Issued Date
2003
Volume
17
Issue
3
Keyword
NonunionDistal radius fractureOpen reductionChild
Abstract
Summary : Nonunion of a distal radial fracture is rare in children. We report one referred case of a nonunion of the distal radius after an open reduction. The patient is a 10-year-old healthy male with a displaced bicortical fracture of the distal radius and an undisplaced ulnar fracture. This fracture was initially treated by the referring orthopedist with open reduction and single Kirschner wire fixation, as closed reduction was thought to be difficult to achieve. The patient was seen with a distal radius nonunion at 14 months following the initial procedure. A complete workup revealed a healthy child with no general of local pathologies. He was treated with open reduction of the nonunion site, correction of angular deformity, and plate fixation. This resulted in bony union with no limitation of motion. Potential reasons for the development of nonunion and suggestion to avoid this complication are discussed.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
송광순
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Kwang Soon Song and Harry K. W. Kim. (2003). Nonunion as a Complication of an Open Reduction of a Distal Radial Fracture in a Healthy Child: A Case Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 17(3), 231–233.
Type
Article
ISSN
0890-5339
Source
http://insights.ovid.com.proxy.dsmc.or.kr/pubmed?pmid=12621268
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33856
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