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Post-traumatic nonunion of the ulna in a child.
C of pseudarthrosis of the forearm in children reported in the literature are almost always of congenital origin or associated with neurofibromatosis. The largest series reported was that by Bell (6 cases) from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in 1989. From a review of the literature she concluded that more than 50% of cases were associated with Von Recklinghausen’s disease. In her ser...
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INTRODUCTION Infected nonunion of radius and ulna are rare but difficult problems to deal. We report a case of successfully managed infected non-unonion of forearm bones and the reasoning behind strategy of approach to the case. CASE REPORT 42 year old female presented with history of closed forearm fracture three months back for which she was operated with open reduction and internal fixatio...
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BACKGROUND Humeral nonunion that persists through various unsuccessful attempts at management, presents a real challenge. When combined with severe osteoporosis in elderly patients, the problems only increase. This study aims to investigate the best option for treating this combination of factors. MATERIALS AND METHOD This study analyses the outcomes of five patients with the following inclus...
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The majority of humeral shaft nonunions resolve following operative intervention; however, a small percentage will persist despite surgical efforts. These cases of persistent nonunion are frustrating for patients and challenging for orthopedic surgeons. The authors describe the use of a step-cut osteotomy of the humeral diaphysis coupled with neutralization plating and autologous bone grafting ...
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We treated 19 patients with established nonunion of the radius and/or ulna by the excision of avascular bone and the grafting of blocks of corticocancellous bone from the iliac crest, augmented by rigid plate fixation under compression. This allowed early mobilisation, and bony union was achieved between three and 24 months after operation in all but one of the patients. The single failure was ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7195