Nonunion of a comminuted intra-articular wrist fracture after external fixation. A case report and review of the literature.
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.
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Department of Orthopedic and Traumatologic Surgery, Academic Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
Haentjens
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Casteleyn
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De Boeck
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Opdecam
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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*