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- A 13-year-old girl had a midshaft refracture in both forearm bones near a previous fracture that was treated with plating.
- She received treatment involving the removal of the hardware and the insertion of elastic intramedullary nails.
- Flexible intramedullary nailing is an effective option for treating refractures in adolescents, providing more protection for the bones while minimizing the need for invasive surgery.
Article Abstract
A 13-year-old girl presented to the clinic with a midshaft refracture of both forearm bones adjacent to the site of a prior forearm fracture that had been treated with plating. She was treated with hardware removal and placement of elastic intramedullary nails. Flexible intramedullary nailing can be successful for a skeletally mature adolescent in treatment of refracture surrounding plate fixation of a midshaft forearm fracture. This technique allows for additional protection of the entire length of the affected bones, while avoiding the extensive dissection needed for extended plating.
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