RESUMEN
An isolated intra-articular and adjacent shaft fracture of the distal ulna is described. A 38-old-year woman driver sustained an automobile accident with subsequent airbag deployment injuring her left wrist. Imaging studies showed displacement of a radiovolar fragment and deformity of the ulnar articular surface. The fracture was reduced and internally fixed with 3, 3.5-mm, cannulated screws to avoid future difficulties in forearm rotation, ulnocarpal impaction, and late posttraumatic arthritis. The final outcome was excellent. Careful clinical and radiologic examination is strongly recommended for this type of fracture, which seems to be a part of the spectrum of upper limb injuries associated with airbag deployment. Such injuries can be expected to occur more frequently with the increasing use of airbags.
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Airbags/efectos adversos , Fijación Interna de Fracturas/instrumentación , Fijación Interna de Fracturas/métodos , Fracturas del Cúbito/etiología , Fracturas del Cúbito/cirugía , Traumatismos de la Muñeca/etiología , Traumatismos de la Muñeca/cirugía , Adulto , Tornillos Óseos , Femenino , Humanos , Enfermedades Raras/etiología , Enfermedades Raras/cirugíaRESUMEN
Ectopic nail, also known as onychoheterotopia or onychoheterotropia, is an extremely rare disorder. It is characterized by the growth of nail-like tissue in a different location other than the nail bed. Congenital and acquired deformities have been reported. We describe a case of posttraumatic ectopic nail and review the literature on this unusual condition.