Nonunion of distal radius fracture is uncommon. Promising results in dorsally displaced fractures of distal radius were reported with the use of volar fixed-angle fixation. We report about a 75-year-old woman with nonunion of distal radius, treated successfully by using volar locking compression plate.
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