Non-union and malunion fractures

Case contributed by Raad Al Tahat
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Old distal ulnar and radial fractures.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Evidence of fracture gap and bone resorption at the distal ulna. No callus formation.

Medially angulated malunited distal radial fracture.

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates radial malunited fracture as well as ulnar atrophic fracture non-union.

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