Forearm fractures in Adults (information for patient education purposes only, not to be used for diagnostic or treatment purposes)
They usually occur with a fall on a out-stretched hand, but can be part of a poly-trauma, in a road-traffic accident. The two bones of the forearm, called the Raduis and the Ulna, usually break, but sometimes, an isolated bone like just the ulna may have a fracture, in a situation when someone tries to block an assault with a stick - called the night stick fracture.
Both bones fractures in the adults, are best treated with an (operation) open reduction and internal fixation, with plates and screws. Treating them non-operatively can risk mal-union, as it will be difficult to maintain reduction with just plaster. Isolated un-displaced fractures, may warrant non-operative management, with careful observation for displacement.
They usually occur with a fall on a out-stretched hand, but can be part of a poly-trauma, in a road-traffic accident. The two bones of the forearm, called the Raduis and the Ulna, usually break, but sometimes, an isolated bone like just the ulna may have a fracture, in a situation when someone tries to block an assault with a stick - called the night stick fracture.
Both bones fractures in the adults, are best treated with an (operation) open reduction and internal fixation, with plates and screws. Treating them non-operatively can risk mal-union, as it will be difficult to maintain reduction with just plaster. Isolated un-displaced fractures, may warrant non-operative management, with careful observation for displacement.
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