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Review
. 1991;110(2):118-20.
doi: 10.1007/BF00393887.

Nonunion of a comminuted intra-articular wrist fracture after external fixation. A case report and review of the literature

E Verhaven  1 , P Haentjens, P P Casteleyn, H De Boeck, P Opdecam
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Review

Nonunion of a comminuted intra-articular wrist fracture after external fixation. A case report and review of the literature

E Verhaven et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1991.

Abstract

Nonunion is a very rare complication of a comminuted intra-articular wrist fracture treated by external fixation. The authors describe the likely reasons and the after-care, in order to avoid this complication.

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