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Forearm Nonunions

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  • A nonunion should be revised if it:

    • Is painful.

    • Is related with underline infection.

    • Affects either the radius or the ulna or both forearm bones.

    • Is related with hardware (ORIF) failure.

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  • Prasarn ML, Ouellette EA, Miller DR. Infected nonunions of diaphyseal fractures of the forearm. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2010;130(7):867–73.

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  • Faldini C, Pagkrati S, Nanni M, et al. Aseptic forearm nonunions treated by plate and opposite fibular autograft strut. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009;467(8):2125–34.

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Peter V. Giannoudis

  2. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK

    Efthimios J. Karadimas

  3. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK

    Fragkiskos N. Xypnitos

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  1. Unit of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Giannoudis, P.V., Karadimas, E.J., Xypnitos, F.N. (2011). Forearm Nonunions. In: Giannoudis, P. (eds) Practical Procedures in Elective Orthopedic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-820-1_16

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