title: Nonunion of a Pediatric Distal Radial Metaphyseal Fracture Following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation : A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
abstract: A boy, age 9, presented with deformation and pain of the left distal forearm, 1 year after a plate osteosynthesis for a distal radial metaphyseal fracture. This case showed a pediatric nonunion of a distal radial metaphyseal fracture which caused strong deformation of the left distal forearm. This is an extremely rare complication in children following an open reduction and internal fixation for a displaced distal forearm fracture. Key points of pediatric fracture healing are discussed and a review of the literature is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Brussels, Belgium.|Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, St. Nikolaus-Hospital Eupen, Eupen, Belgium.|Department of Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel), Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Raet
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, St. Nikolaus-Hospital Eupen, Eupen, Belgium.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kemnitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, St. Nikolaus-Hospital Eupen, Eupen, Belgium.
authors.forename: Eddy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verhaven
keywords: Distal forearm fractures in children; Open reduction and internal fixation; Pediatric fracture nonunion