Nonunion of the ulna after elastic stable intramedullary nailing for unstable forearm fractures: a case series

Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) for displaced forearm fractures in children has shown good results over the last two decades. To our knowledge, nonunion as complications after ESIN fixation of displaced forearm fractures is not well reported in English literature. In our institute, and...

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Published inJournal of pediatric orthopaedics. B Vol. 18; no. 5; p. 261
Main Authors Ballal, Moez S, Garg, Neeraj K, Bruce, Colin E, Bass, Alfie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2009
Subjects
Adolescent
Bone Nails
Child
Female
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - instrumentation
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary - methods
Fracture Healing
Fractures, Ununited - etiology
Fractures, Ununited - pathology
Fractures, Ununited - surgery
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications
Radius Fractures - complications
Radius Fractures - surgery
Reoperation
Treatment Outcome
Ulna Fractures - complications
Ulna Fractures - surgery
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Summary:Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) for displaced forearm fractures in children has shown good results over the last two decades. To our knowledge, nonunion as complications after ESIN fixation of displaced forearm fractures is not well reported in English literature. In our institute, and over a period of 10 years, we identified three cases of nonunion of the ulna after ESIN fixation of unstable and displaced forearm both bone fractures. Two patients had closed fractures and one patient had an open fracture. There was no deep infection in any case. All cases after revision surgery went into union.
ISSN:1473-5865
DOI:10.1097/BPB.0b013e32832f0648