Correction of the malunited forearm fracture.
Malunion of a child's forearm fracture is a functional and cosmetic disability. Drill osteoclasis is an alternative to open osteotomy. Fifteen consecutive cases demonstrate the following advantages of the technique: (1) the absence of an unsightly scar, (2) full, reliable correction of the deformity, (3) no need for a second operation to remove a plate, and (4) no risk of fracture occurring subsequently through a screw hole.
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography