Traumatic ulna fracture with plastic deformation of the radius in a skeletally mature pregnant female: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40464954.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00590-025-04350-0 and PMC identifier 12137454.
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Abstract
A 20-year-old pregnant female presented with an ulna fracture after a crush and bending type injury. Anatomic reduction of her ulna was not possible due to plastic deformation of the radius, requiring a corrective osteotomy of the radius. She is now 16 months out from surgery with full painless range of motion and radiographic union. Plastic deformation of forearm fractures in adults is a rare phenomenon. It is possible that the patient's pregnancy contributed to her injury. Patients with uncommon fracture morphology can make operative intervention more complicated and necessitate additional procedures to achieve optimal motion and alignment.
Medical subject headings
- Ulna Fractures
- Radius
- Pregnancy Complications
Anatomy
- radius
- ulna
- radius/ulna