Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Intramedullary nailing is accepted as the technique of choice for treatment of unstable tibial diaphyseal fractures. Indirect closed reduction must first be obtained to allow passage of the guide wire and reamers. We describe the use of a simple frame that allows precise reduction, control of rotation and easy imaging access, without increasing operating or screening time.
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Case Reports
Osteochondral flap fracture of the olecranon with dislocation of the elbow in a child: a case report.
An osteochondral intraarticular fracture of the ulnotrochlear joint in a child is rare. The author reports on a 12-year-old child with an osteochondral intraarticular flap fracture of the proximal ulna associated with a dislocation of the elbow joint. ⋯ This fracture has been previously described by Rang (1974), but no illustration was provided. To date, only one other case in a child was reported by Blasier (1989), but it did not confirm an exact correlation between the osteochondral intraarticular fracture with dislocation of the elbow, which would have suggested the mechanism of injury.