title: The importance of patient compliance in nonunion of forearm fracture.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Studies on radius ulna shaft fractures are very important. Surgical treatment is generally administered due to the unstability caused by the dynamic effect of forearm muscles. Surgical technique, implant, osteoporosis, patient compliance can affect the surgical treatment and healing.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 86-year-old female patient was admitted to emergency service with the complaint of protrusion of forearm implant from the skin. Physical examination revealed that 80° nonunion developed on the radial side. Therefore, protruded and exposed internal fixation materials were excised under axillary block. We used zoledronic acid as a treatment of osteoporosis with the value of -3.2 Dexa score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complication rate is reported to be 25% in patients treated with plate fixation. Patient compliance is very crucial in forearm fractures as in all surgical procedures. Presence of comorbidities and socioeconomical status of the patient are important factors in fracture healing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case emphasizes the importance of compliance of the patient to the follow-up after surgical treatment of forearm fracture.
authors.affiliation: Denizli Government Hospital Orthopaedics Clinic, Denizli, Turkey. Electronic address: ersinkuyucu@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Ersin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kuyucu
authors.affiliation: Norobilim Medical Center Physical Therapy Clinic, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Koçyiğit
authors.affiliation: Denizli Government Hospital Anaesthesia Clinic, Denizli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Lügen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ciftçi
keywords: Alzheimer; Forearm fracture; Nonunion
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