title: [Pseudarthrosis of the radius in a child with neurofibromatosis].
abstract: In children, pseudarthrosis of the forearm is generally associated to neurofibromatosis. It results from a pathological fracture because it appears in a bone that is considered abnormal for the presence of deformity or cyst. The authors present the case of a child who developed pseudartrosis of the radio after fracture in a bone without structural alteration. Only four similar cases can be found in the literature. The authors discuss its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Hospital de S. João, Porto.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moura Gonçalves
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery