title: Nonunion of a comminuted intra-articular wrist fracture after external fixation. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Nonunion is a very rare complication of a comminuted intra-articular wrist fracture treated by external fixation. The authors describe the likely reasons and the after-care, in order to avoid this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Traumatologic Surgery, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verhaven
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haentjens
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Casteleyn
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Boeck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Opdecam
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D016267:External Fixators; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*