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Spontaneous Bone Regeneration of Distal Half Ulnar Segment After Open Fracture of Forearm in a Pediatric Case
Loss of the radius with open fractures of the forearm is rarely reported in pediatric cases and to the authors’ knowledge, cases of segmental loss of the distal half of the ulna have not been previously reported. A 6-year-old girl was admitted with a Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open forearm fracture and loss of the distal half of the ulna after a motor vehicle accident. Serial debridement was performed and a Kirschner wire was inserted into the distal half of the ulna. Unexpectedly, the ulna regenerated and the defect healed 4 weeks later.
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