Journal article
Fractures of the Shaft of the Ulna
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The optimal management for ulnar shaft fractures remains debatable. Investigators have advocated nonoperative management as well as internal fixation of these fractures.
OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of alternative management strategies of fractures of the ulnar shaft on rates of union, infection, and functional outcomes. A secondary objective was to examine outcomes after alternative …
Authors
Bhandari M; Schemitsch EH
Journal
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, Vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 473–475
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
August 2004
DOI
10.1097/00005131-200408000-00016
ISSN
0890-5339