Abstract
The causes of nonunion of fractures of the radius and ulna in 15 patients are reviewed. Local instability due to inadequate internal fixation was the main cause in our series. Treatment by compression plating supplemented by onlay bone grafts resulted in solid union in our patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 80-87 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Orthopaedic Review |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - 1980 |
Externally published | Yes |