Acute Ulnar Shortening for Delayed Presentation of Distal Radius Growth Arrest in an Adolescent
Joint Authors
Harrington, Paul
Ellanti, Prasad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Distal radius physeal fractures are common in children and adolescents.
However, posttraumatic growth arrest is uncommon.
The management of posttraumatic growth arrest is dependent on the severity of the deformity and the remaining growth potential of the patient.
Various treatment options exist.
We present a 17-year-old male with distal radius growth arrest who presented four years after the initial injury.
He had a symptomatic 15 mm positive ulnar variance managed with an ulnar shortening osteotomy with the use of the AO mini distractor intraoperatively.
To the best of our knowledge, an acute ulnar shortening of 15 mm is the largest reported.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ellanti, Prasad& Harrington, Paul. 2012. Acute Ulnar Shortening for Delayed Presentation of Distal Radius Growth Arrest in an Adolescent. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ellanti, Prasad& Harrington, Paul. Acute Ulnar Shortening for Delayed Presentation of Distal Radius Growth Arrest in an Adolescent. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ellanti, Prasad& Harrington, Paul. Acute Ulnar Shortening for Delayed Presentation of Distal Radius Growth Arrest in an Adolescent. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508869
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508869