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Review
. 2019 Apr 8:13:1179556519841876.
doi: 10.1177/1179556519841876. eCollection 2019.

Ulnar Nerve Injuries Post Closed Forearm Fractures in Paediatric Population: A Review of the Literature

Ioannis M Stavrakakis  1 , Ioannis I Daskalakis  1 , George E Magarakis  1 , Zacharias Christoforakis  1 , Maria S Katsafarou  1
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Ulnar Nerve Injuries Post Closed Forearm Fractures in Paediatric Population: A Review of the Literature

Ioannis M Stavrakakis et al. Clin Med Insights Pediatr. .

Abstract

Ulnar nerve injury as a result of closed forearm fractures in children is a rare but disastrous complication, affecting significantly the function of the upper extremity. The management of these injuries is still controversial in the literature. This is a review of small case series and case reports, in which an algorithm of treatment is proposed. A brief description of a relative case, which was treated successfully in our department, is presented as well. This case motivated the authors to perform this study.

Keywords: Forearm fractures; paediatric orthopaedics; ulnar nerve injuries.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of conflicting interests:The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1.
Pre-operation left forearm fracture.
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Post-operation image.
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