Stress fracture o f the diaphysis o f the ulna is rare and only 6 cases were f o u n d in a literature review. We present a further case occurring in a weightlifter. Rbsum+. Les fractures de fatigue de la diaphyse cubitale sont rares: une revue de la litt&ature n'a perrnis d'en retrouver que 6 cas.
Stress fracture of the radius following non-union of an isolated fracture of the ulna
โ Scribed by H. Boeck; E. Verhaven; P. P. Casteleyn
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 344 KB
- Volume
- 112
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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โฆ Synopsis
Non-union of the ulnar diaphysis after isolated ulnar shaft fracture is uncommon. Complications due to non-union of the ulna must therefore be very rare. A case of a stress fracture of the radius in a postmenopausal woman following an isolated ulnar shaft fracture and non-union is presented. The mechanism of the stress fracture and propositions for preventing non-union of the ulnar shaft after an isolated fracture in the osteoporotic patient are discussed.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
Complete paralysis of the anterior interosseous nerve was seen in 32-year-old army officer 5 weeks after he sustained a minimally displaced fracture of the proximal ulna. The fracture was immobilized in an arm cast. Thirteen weeks after injury, the cast was removed following evidence of bone union.