A 39-year-old left-hand dominant man with a history of left Monteggia fracture-dislocation that was treated abroad about 10 years ago presented to clinic.The patient had 1 week of severe ...

Malunion vs Nonunion Fractures. Malunion fractures are fractures that did not heal correctly, which doesn’t allow proper function or movement after the injury has healed. For example, a knee fracture ...

Children with distal radius fractures face some of the same complications as adults, including malunion, compartment syndrome and acute carpal tunnel syndrome, but these complications are much rarer.

Supracondylar fractures affect the elbow. While more common in children, ... This is known as malunion. This can occur in up to 50 percent of children who have been treated surgically.