Reduction of an Unusual Salter-Harris Type IV Fracture of the Ulna

We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with an isolated Salter-Harris type IV physeal fracture of the distal ulna. Following failed closed reduction, transition to open reduction and pin fixation was required. Six-month follow-up showed a favourable clinical evolution. Evidence suggests that long-t...

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Published inCase reports in orthopedics Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Marrannes, Stephanie, Decramer, Arne, Lambrecht, Delphine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020
Hindawi
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
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Case Report
Case reports
Elbow
Fracture repair
Fractures
Injuries
Internal fixation
Trauma
X-rays
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Summary:We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with an isolated Salter-Harris type IV physeal fracture of the distal ulna. Following failed closed reduction, transition to open reduction and pin fixation was required. Six-month follow-up showed a favourable clinical evolution. Evidence suggests that long-term follow-up is needed because of the increased risk of premature physeal closure and subsequent growth disturbances associated with this type of injury.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Koichi Sairyo
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2020/8498401