An irreducible Salter-Harris type IV distal ulna fracture.

Faraj, A A; Kumar, M S; Ketzer, B; Rawes, M · Injury · 2000

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Epiphyseal fractures of the distal radius are common in children but those involving the distal ulna are rare. Distal ulna epiphyseal injuries are usually Salter-Harris type II and are usually reduced closed and held in plaster to produce good results. In this paper we describe a Salter-Harris type IV injury of the distal ulna epiphysis which required open reduction and internal fixation due to soft tissue interposition.

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