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

• Published in: Case reports in orthopedics Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 5
• Main Authors: Marrannes, Stephanie, Decramer, Arne, Lambrecht, Delphine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; Hindawi Limited; Wiley
• Subjects: Case Report; Case reports; Elbow; Fracture repair; Fractures; Injuries; Internal fixation; Trauma; X-rays

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...