Forearm fractures in schoolchildren.
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Forearm Fractures
Box 88.1 lists the signs and symptoms of fractures and complications that indicate serious injury. In general, forearm fractures are classified by the bone (or bones) involved, anatomic location, trajectory of the fracture and alignment of the fracture fragments, and the presence of angulation, rotation, comminution, and concurrent dislocations. All fractures should be further described as open...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.298.6681.1159