J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1987 Jun;22(3):749-755. 10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.3.749.

A Clinical Study on Nonunion of the Forearm Fracture

• Kim KY
• Seo JG
• Yoon HK
• Kwon TW

• KMID: 2445749
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.3.749

Abstract

Nonunion is one of the important complication during treatment of forearm fracture. Nonunion of the forearm fracture inevitably prolongs the treatment course and markedly impairs the function of the forearm. We analyzed 34 cases of nonunion of forearm fracture in 21 persons from Jan. 1979 to Dec. 1985. The results are as follows. 1. The greater force of traffic accident of machine injury produced nonunion more frequently. 2. The predilection site of the nonunion was coincidental to the fracture site of the forearm. 3. Unstable fracture such as comminuted, segmental, spiral or oblique fracture was more closely related to the nonunion than the stable fracture. Hypervascular type nonunion was more prevalent than the avascular type. 4. The probable causes of nonunion were poor external fixation, severe soft tissue injury, displaced or comminuted fracture and inadequate or inappropriate surgery. 5. Obtained bone union in all cases, but the functional result was not improved compared to the preoperative state.

Keyword

Nonunion; Forearm fracture

MeSH Terms

Accidents, Traffic
Clinical Study*
Forearm*
Fractures, Comminuted
Humans
Soft Tissue Injuries