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Closed reduction of radius refracture: A case report.

Mohammad Shahid¹, Mildrid Yeo, John Graham Smibert

¹Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil BA214AT, England, United Kingdom.

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

|November 19, 2011

Summary

Pediatric refractures of the radius and ulna with flexible intramedullary nails require management guidelines. A novel non-invasive technique was proposed to reduce and maintain these fractures without complete nail removal.

Keywords:

Closed reduction Intramedullary nails Radius Refracture Ulnar

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic surgery
Pediatric orthopedics

Background:

Refractures in pediatric patients with flexible intramedullary nails are a known complication.
Current literature lacks formal guidelines for managing these refractures.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a new non-invasive method for managing pediatric radius and ulna refractures with in situ flexible intramedullary nails.

Main Methods:

A case report of a 10-year-old girl with a closed refracture of the radius at the same level as previous ulna and radius fractures.
Flexible intramedullary nails were in situ during the refracture event.

Main Results:

A novel non-invasive technique was developed to reduce and maintain the refracture.
The proposed method avoids complete removal of the existing flexible intramedullary nail.

Conclusions:

The new technique offers a non-invasive solution for pediatric refractures with in situ flexible nails.
The method preserves the mechanical strength of the nail by avoiding external lateral forces.